World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Vincent Jimmy Basile
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Elizabeth, New Jersey
Honored By
Alexander Jacobs, Jr.
Relationship
Veteran
SERVED IN COMPANY B, 39TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 9th INFANTRY DIVISION, 1ST ARMY IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. KILLED IN ACTION ON JULY 25, 1944 BY A GERMAN SNIPER NEAR ST. LO, FRANCE. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE.