Clarence R Vinton

Military
media-56682.jpeg UPL 56682 Clarence Vinton, tail gunner. Photo taken at Rattlesden, England

USAAF Photo

Object Number - UPL 56682 - Clarence Vinton, tail gunner. Photo taken at Rattlesden, England

Mr. Vinton was born Feb. 18, 1924, in Grundy Center, son of Glenn and Florence Vinton. He received his education the Whitten Consolidated and was married on Oct.24, 1944, to Betty Bailey at Marysville, Kan.



He entered the United States Army Air Forces in January, 1944, and served four years with duty in England and Germany. He was discharged with the rank of Sergeant. A long time truck operator, he was active in community affairs, serving as a volunteer fireman for may years. He served as Whitten Town marshal from 1958 until the time of his death and was a member of the Grundy County Sheriff's Reserves.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 447th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Grundy Center, Iowa 18 February 1924

Died

Iowa City, Iowa 25 August 1971

Enlisted

Revisions

Date
ContributorBombay
Changes
Sources

United States Air Force>United States Army Air Forces

Date
Contributortimothymotz
Changes
Sources

Timothy Motz, from Pictorial History of the 447th Bombardment Group (H) https://www.americanairmuseum.com/media/41056; biography from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64351241/clarence-richard-vinton

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit History Roster, Enlisted Men, as of 01 August 1945

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