World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Vincent Joseph Battle
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Providence, Rhode Island
Honored By
Leah Mangue
Relationship
Granddaughter
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS. LANDED ON OMAHA BEACH OF NORMANDY AND FOUGHT HIS WAY THROUGH FRANCE AND GERMANY UP TO THE ELBE RIVER. WAS A HALF-TRACK OPERATOR AND DRIVER AND AN ARMY MUSICIAN, PLAYING THE VIOLIN. KILLED ON HIS JOURNEY HOME (ON U.S. SOIL) ON A BUS HEADING TOWARDS THE MILITARY BASE IN MARYLAND.