World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Vincent C. Gorman
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Camden County, New Jersey
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
RANK: 1ST LIEUTENANT. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE U.S. ARMY SEPTEMBER 16, 1940 AT CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS ASSIGNED TO THE U.S. ARMY, BRAVO COMPANY, 42ND TANK BATTALION, 11TH ARMORED ‘THUNDERBOLT’ DIVISION, U.S. 3RD ARMY, COMMANDED BY GENERAL GEORGE S. PATTON. KILLED IN ACTION: MARCH 29, 1945 IN THE VICINITY OF LANGENSELBALD, GERMANY. HIS BODY WAS RETURNED TO SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI FOR BURIAL, WITH INTERMENT IN THE JEFFERSON BARRACKS NATIONAL CEMETERY. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL.