Vail Frederick W., III

Monuments

The Monument to the Aviation Martyrs in the War of Resistance Against Japan

Name:

Frederick W., III Vail

Rank:

Second Lieutenant

Serial Number:

O-680812

Unit:

1337th Army Air Force Base Unit

Date of Death:

1944-10-19

State:

New York

Cemetery:

Manila American Cemetery, Taguig, Philippines

Plot:

Walls of the Missing

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Comments:

Frederick W. Vail, III entered the military service in New York. He served in the 1337th Army Air Force Base Unit as a Second Lieutenant and Co-Pilot of an aircraft during World War II. He was declared "Missing in Action" on October 20, 1944 and is commemorated on the Walls of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines.

2Lt Vail was one of over 2000 Americans who lost their lives defending China from their Japanese invaders from 1941-1945. He is also commemorated on the The Monument to the Aviation Martyrs in the War of Resistance Against Japan in Nanjing, China.

Source of information: www.findagrave.com, www.abmc.gov