Leon Vance
Leon Robert Vance Jr. | |
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Lt. Col Leon Vance, Medal of Honor recipient | |
| Nickname(s) | "Bob", "Philo" |
| Born | August 11, 1916 Enid, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | July 26, 1944 (aged 27) Between Iceland and Newfoundland |
| Memorials | Presumed dead; remains never recovered. Cenotaph in Waukomis Cemetery, Waukomis, Oklahoma and listed in the Tables of the Missing, Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial, Coton, Cambridge, England |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch | United States Army Air Forces |
| Years of service | 1939–1944 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Unit | 489th Bombardment Group |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Medal of Honor Purple Heart Air Medal |
Leon Robert Vance Jr. (August 11, 1916 – July 26, 1944) was a Medal of Honor recipient who served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II.