Leon Vance
United States Army Air Force pilot and Medal of Honor recipient (1916–1944) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Leon Vance?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
This article is about the World War II pilot. For the fictional Director of NCIS, see List of NCIS characters § Leon Vance.
Leon Robert Vance Jr. (August 11, 1916 – July 26, 1944) was a Medal of Honor recipient who served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II.
Quick Facts Nickname(s), Born ...
Nickname(s) | "Bob",[1][3] "Philo"[1][3] |
---|---|
Born | (1916-08-11)August 11, 1916[1][2] Enid, Oklahoma[1][2][3][4] |
Died | July 26, 1944(1944-07-26) (aged 27)[1] Between Iceland and Newfoundland[1] |
Memorials | Presumed dead; remains never recovered. Cenotaph in Waukomis Cemetery, Waukomis, Oklahoma and listed in the Tables of the Missing, Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial, Coton, Cambridge, England |
Allegiance | United States of America[1][2][3][4] |
Service/ | United States Army Air Forces[1][2][3][4] |
Years of service | 1939–1944[1][3] |
Rank | Lieutenant Colonel[1][2][4] |
Unit | 489th Bombardment Group[1][4] |
Battles/wars | World War II[1][3][4] |
Awards | Medal of Honor[1][2][3][4] Purple Heart Air Medal |
Close