Soldier Details

Division:

Army
, 
65th Armored Field Artillery Battalion

Highest Rank:

Private

Theater of Operation:

European

Served:

Oct 1, 1942 - Oct 8, 1944

Honored By:

Biography

Vincent was part of the 65th Armored Field Artillery battalion, fought in North Africa, Sicily, and landed on Normandy Beach on June 6, 1944. He fought through France and was injured near Aachen, Germany on October 7, died on October 8th. We were told he hit a land mine. He was a military messenger for the 65th, rode a motorcycle while in North Africa and Sicily, switched to jeep thereafter.