Vincent served as a Machinist's Mate, Third Class, U.S.S. Leopold, (DE-319), U.S. Coast Guard during World War II.
He resided in Buffalo, Erie County, New York prior to the war.
The Leopold, while on a convoy mission from New York City to England, was hit by a torpedo from German submarine U-255 and sank south of Iceland in the North Atlantic during the war.
Vincent was declared "Missing In Action" in this sinking.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 235290
170 others were lost during this attack on the Leopold including also from Erie County, New York:
Ayrault, George ~ Ltjg
Currey, Francis Patrick ~ SM3C
Ohar, John ~ S2C
Ott, Harry W ~ EM2C
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
Vincent served as a Machinist's Mate, Third Class, U.S.S. Leopold, (DE-319), U.S. Coast Guard during World War II.
He resided in Buffalo, Erie County, New York prior to the war.
The Leopold, while on a convoy mission from New York City to England, was hit by a torpedo from German submarine U-255 and sank south of Iceland in the North Atlantic during the war.
Vincent was declared "Missing In Action" in this sinking.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 235290
170 others were lost during this attack on the Leopold including also from Erie County, New York:
Ayrault, George ~ Ltjg
Currey, Francis Patrick ~ SM3C
Ohar, John ~ S2C
Ott, Harry W ~ EM2C
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
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