Aldridge Jack Vinson
Military
USAAF Photo
Object Number - UPL 73100 - S/Sgt Aldridge J. Vinson
Assigned to 509BS, 351BG, 8AF USAAF. Don McLott crew. Flew aboard B-17 42-30499 'My Princess'. ETD
Mission List: Wilhelmshaven, Frankfurt, Caen, Leipzig, Achmer, Augsburg, Berlin, Berlin, Munster, Beauvoir, Watten, Frankfurt, Tours, Brunswick, Kasselt
La Galcerie, Erding, Nancy, Beauvoir, Berlin, Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Merseburg, Berlin, Metz, Oschersleben, Luxeuil, Equihen, Palaiseau, Caen
Falaise, Etampes, Gael, Bernay, Cambrai, Paris.
Awards: AM (3OLC, EAME (2BS), WWII Victory
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36118992 / O-802213
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: My Princess
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Westminster, South Carolina | 31 December 1922 | BornWestminster, South Carolina |
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Enlisted |
Fort Jackson Columbia South Carolina | 29 January 1943 | EnlistedFort Jackson Columbia South Carolina |
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Died |
Richmond County, Georgia | 8 December 1976 | DiedRichmond County, Georgia |
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Buried |
West View Memorial Cemetery Walhalla, South Carolina | 11 December 1976 | InterredWest View Memorial CemeteryWalhalla, South Carolina |
Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.351st.org/ken.harbour/
