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VANCE, Henry David - Date of
birth
2 November 1921 -
Age
23 -
Place of birth
Norridgewood, Somerset County, Maine -
Hometown
Newport, Penobscot County, Maine -
Ethnicity
White
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31446354 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
121st Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
5 January 1945 - Place of
death
France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 11 | 14 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Maynard W. Vance (father)
Naomi M. (Johnstone) Vance (mother)
Milton R. Vance (brother)
Frank W. Vance (brother)
Genova E. (Russell) Vance (wife)
Elizabeth M. Vance (daughter)
Joseph L. Vance (son)
More information
Pfc Henry D. Vance attended Newport High School and was an office clerk before he enlisted on 27 Oktober 1943 in Providence, Rhode Island.He was hospitalized in France in October 1944 and died on 5 January 1945 from wounds, caused in an accident with a bazooka discharging.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Solers, France.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.ancestry.com, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy