World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Vincent Baum
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Grand Chute, Wisconsin
Honored By
G. Holcomb
SERVED WITH THE 927TH SIGNAL CORPS IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. HE SAW THREE D-DAY INVASIONS AND NINE BATTLES DURING HIS THREE YEAR TOUR OF DUTY. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER RIBBON WITH ONE SILVER STAR AND FOUR BRONZE STARS, A BRONZE SERVICE ARROWHEAD, FIVE OVERSEAS SERVICE BARS, ONE SERVICE STRIPE, THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, A MERITORIOUS UNIT AWARD AND A PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION.