Rank/Rate	Fireman, First Class
Service Number	623 52 38
Birth Date	April 9, 1922
From	Grand Rapids, Michigan
Decorations	Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Pompano (SS-181)
Loss Date	September 17, 1943
Location	Off the northeast coast of Honshu, Japan
Circumstances	Lost at sea, cause unknown
Remarks	Vincent was born in Walker, Kent County, Michigan.

Photo courtesy of Annette McCormack.  Information courtesy of Paul W. Wittmer.

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