Name:
Edwin Eugene Vance
Rank:
First Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-744671
Unit:
380th Fighter Squadron, 363rd Fighter Group
Date of Death:
1944-06-11
State:
California
Cemetery:
Normandy American Cemetery, France
Plot:
C
Row:
12
Grave:
23
Decoration:
Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart
Comments:
Edwin Eugene Vance was born on February 2, 1924 in Protection, Kansas. He served in the 380th Fighter Squadron, 363rd Fighter Group as a First Lieutenant and Pilot of the B-10 #42-104635 aircraft during World War II. He was Killed in Action when his plane was shot down on June 11, 1944 near Carentan, France. 1LT Vance is buried now in the Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Mer, France.