World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Vincent L. Politte
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Leavenworth, Kansas
Honored By
Mr. Milton Politte
Relationship
Cousin
Crewman on B-24, 23 missions, part of 'Killer' Kane's 98th HBG 'Pyramidiers', 9th Air Force. Raid on Ploesti, Romania oil fields on August 1, 1943. Plane shot down, only 1 survivor, who witnessed his death while in the air by ground fire.