Name:
Vincent V. Danan
Rank:
Staff Sergeant
Serial Number:
32239735
Unit:
503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment
Date of Death:
1945-02-26
State:
New York
Cemetery:
Manila American Cemetery, Philippines
Plot:
L
Row:
4
Grave:
60
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Vincent V. Danan entered the military service in New York. He served in the 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment as a Staff Sergeant during World War II. SSGT Danan died on February 26, 1945 during the battle for the recapture of Corregidor, Philippines against the defending Japanese garrison on the island and is now buried in the Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines.