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/branch
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
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.
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Global Information
United States of America[1][2][3][4]