Vance is Buried in France, However there is a memorial to him in Gibsonville Cemetery


PFC Vance Harland Patton
Birth: 15 Aug 1919 Alamance County, North Carolina, USA
Death: 28 Dec 1944 (aged 25) France
Burial: Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial, Epinal, Departement des Vosges, Lorraine, France
Memorial #: 56370778
Entered the service from North Carolina
Family Members
Parents
Jacob Daniel Patton 1891-1960
Annie Daniel Patton 1897-1982
Spouse
Mildred Elizabeth Hendricks Patton 1921-2019
Siblings
Infant Patton Unknown-1915
Jacob Daniel Patton 1916-1937
Vance Harland Patton 1919-1944
Lance William Patton 1919-2000
Floyd Edward Patton 1921-1942
Ray Freeman Patton 1926-2007
William Mack Patton 1929-2008
Maintained by: Coleman ✿ (47076912)
Originally Created by: War Graves (6)
Added: 7 Aug 2010
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56370778/vance-harland-patton
Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56370778/vance-harland-patton : accessed 07 November 2021), memorial page for PFC Vance Harland Patton (15 Aug 1919–28 Dec 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56370778, citing Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial, Epinal, Departement des Vosges, Lorraine, France ; Maintained by Coleman ✿ (contributor 47076912) .



Vance Harland Patton
Birth: 15 Aug 1919 Alamance County, North Carolina, USA
Death: 28 Dec 1944 (aged 25) France
Burial: Gibsonville City Cemetery, Gibsonville, Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
Memorial #: 86754334
Bio: Killed In Action In France
CO.G. 15th Inf. Reg

Vance is Buried in France, However there is a memorial to him in this cemetery.

1920 US CENSUS
Name: Vance Patton
Residence: , Alamance, North Carolina
Estimated Birth Year: 1920
Age: 0
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Film Number: 1821282
Digital Folder Number: 4442112
Image Number: 00102
Sheet Number: 17
Household Gender Age
Parent Jake Patton M 29y
Parent Annie Patton F 24y
Jake Patton M 4y
Vance Patton M 7m
Lance Patton M 7m
Susie Ballis F 25y

Groom's Name: Vance Harland Patton
Groom's Birth Date: 1920
Groom's Birthplace:
Groom's Age: 20
Bride's Name: Mildred Hendrick
Bride's Birth Date: 1922
Bride's Birthplace:
Bride's Age: 18
Marriage Date: 17 Feb 1940
Marriage Place: Gibsonville, Alamance, North Carolina
Family Members
Parents
Jacob Daniel Patton 1891-1960
Annie Daniel Patton 1897-1982
Spouse
Mildred Elizabeth Hendricks Patton 1921-2019
Siblings
Infant Patton Unknown-1915
Jacob Daniel Patton 1916-1937
Vance Harland Patton 1919-1944
Lance William Patton 1919-2000
Floyd Edward Patton 1921-1942
Ray Freeman Patton 1926-2007
William Mack Patton 1929-2008
Created by: R J Shepherd (47453809)
Added: 14 Mar 2012
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/86754334/vance-harland-patton
Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/86754334/vance-harland-patton : accessed 07 November 2021), memorial page for Vance Harland Patton (15 Aug 1919–28 Dec 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 86754334, citing Gibsonville City Cemetery, Gibsonville, Guilford County, North Carolina, USA ; Maintained by R J Shepherd (contributor 47453809) . 470, Vance Harland Patton


https://www.alamance-nc.com/library/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2018/10/AlamanceCoWWIIdeathrevAug2018.pdf

Alamance County World War II Deaths
There were approximately 220 local deaths in World War II. This information was compiled from microfilm for the Local History Collection at May Memorial Library with the help of Miriam Pace, library volunteer and member of the Alamance County Friends of the Library, who spent many hours researching and copying.

Patton, Vance H.
Private First Class
served with the 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division
died in the European theatre of war on December 28, 1944
He received the Purple Heart and a memorial service was held at Sharon Lutheran Church in February 1946. Pfc. Patton is buried at Epinal American Cemetery in Epinal, France.

Source: Times-News February 8, 1946 3, Patton, Vance H.