NAME: Robert William Vail, Jr. |
NICKNAME: Bobby |
SERVICE NUMBER: 487966 |
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HOME OF RECORD: Worcester, MA |
NEXT OF KIN: Mother, Mrs. Alice G. Vail |
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DATE OF BIRTH: 8/30/1923 |
SERVICE DATES: 11/15/1942 – 6/17/1944 |
DATE OF DEATH: 6/17/1944 |
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CAMPAIGN | UNIT | MOS | RATE | RESULT | |||
Roi-Namur | A/1/24 | 745 | PFC | ||||
Saipan | A/1/24 | 745 | PFC | KIA | |||
INDIVIDUAL DECORATIONS: Purple Heart |
LAST KNOWN RANK: Private First Class |
Biography coming soon.
I just bought a post card that this man sent on 11/29/1942 (from Parris Island,SC, basic training) on ebay. If any next of kin would like it, contact me at
rubicon762@aol.com. You can have it for what I paid.