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VINCENT, Jennings Bryan - Date of
birth
7 November 1914 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
West Virginia -
Hometown
Fairmont, Marion County, West Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35077862 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
39th Infantry Regiment,
9th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
17 October 1944 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 11 | 38 |
Immediate family
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Members
Anthony A. Vincent (father)
Zillah D. Vincent (mother)
Dina G. Vincent (sister)
Mora A. Vincent (sister)
Wanda M. (Rife) Vincent (wife)
Jennings B. Vincent Jr. (son)
More information
Pvt Jennings B. Vincent attended high school for 4 years and was a truck driver for a road construction company. He enlisted at Fort Thomas, Newport, Kentucky on 31 March 1944.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, West Virginia Memory Project, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census / West Virginia, Marriages Index, 1785-1971
Photo source: Peter Schouteten