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VINCENT, Howard Raymond - Date of
birth
15 July 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Fairmont, Marion County, West Virginia -
Hometown
Union, Marion County, West Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35739911 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
330th Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Goslar, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 17 | 2 |
Immediate family
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Members
Andrew M. Vincent (father)
Laura I. (Rudy) Vincent (mother)
Harry L. Vincent (brother)
Martha W. Vincent (sister)
Charles E. Vincent (brother)
Andrew A. Vincent (brother)
Della S. (Sloan) Vincent (wife)
Martha B. Vincent (daughter)
Goldie Vincent (daughter)
Merrick B. Vincent (son)
More information
T/5 Howard R. Vincent was a truckdriver for a glass factory before he enlisted in Clarksburg, West Virginia on 12 October 1942.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record,
www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census, Fast Biorn Family Tree, World War II Young American Patriots, U.S.,
Social Security Death Index, http://83rdinfdivdocs.org/ - After Action Report April 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Gerrie Franken - SOHO, Cat5gal