Joe Percy Vickery ★ World War II Gold Star Veteran from Alabama
On March 18, 1945 First Lieutenant Vickery was declared a casualty of World War II. ★ He served with honor in the United States Army Air Forces. ★ He is remembered by the people of Alabama. ★ May his positive example inspire us. Working together towards peace, mutual respect, and equality for all.
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Service Details
| This Profile ID | 11927 |
| Service ID | O-706472 |
| Name | Joe Percy Vickery |
| From | Alabama City, Etowah County, Alabama |
| Birth Date | May 12, 1916 |
| Casualty Date | March 18, 1945 |
| War | World War II |
| Service Branch | Army Air Forces |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
| Specialty | Pilot |
| Unit/Group | 352nd Fighter Group, 487th Fighter Squadron |
| Casualty Type | Missing in Action |
| Location | Schwiebus, Germany |
| Burial | Tablets of the Missing at Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands |
| Notable Awards |
★ Distinguished Flying Cross
★ Air Medal
★ Purple Heart |
| Remembered | 
Joe Percy Vickery is buried or memorialized at Tablets of the Missing at Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location. |
Additional Details
On March 18, 1945 he was piloting his P-51D Mutang #44-15629 "Eleen & Jerry" during a bomber escort mission to Berlin, Germany. His group attacked some enemy aircraft in the vicinity of Furstenwalde, with their path carried over intense flak installations. At some point in the melee, contact with Lieutenant Vickery was lost. He was officially declared dead on March 19, 1946.▼ Auto-Generated Profile Synopsis: Joe Percy Vickery was serving his country during World War II when he gave his all in the line of duty. He had enlisted in the United States Army Air Forces. Vickery had the rank of First Lieutenant. His military occupation or specialty was Pilot. Service number assignment was O-706472. Attached to 352nd Fighter Group, 487th Fighter Squadron.
He was born on May 12, 1916. According to our records Alabama was his home or enlistment state and Etowah county has been included within the archival record. We have Alabama City listed as his city. During his service in World War II, Army Air Forces First Lieutenant Vickery was reported missing and ultimately declared dead on March 18, 1945. Recorded circumstances attributed to: Missing in Action. Incident location: Schwiebus, Germany. |
Commendations + Awards
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★ Distinguished Flying Cross
★ Air Medal
★ Purple Heart
★ United States Aviator Badge Army
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Army Presidential Unit Citation
★ Army Good Conduct Medal
★ European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign
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• 730 Korean War
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• 52 Pearl Harbor casualties
• 79 D-Day Normandy casualties
• 8 Medal of Honor recipients
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• 106 Prisoners of war
• 1,518 Missing in action
• 52 Pearl Harbor casualties
• 79 D-Day Normandy casualties
• 8 Medal of Honor recipients
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