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Paul Worlton Vance
17 Jun 1915 – 21 Apr 2011
| Birth | 17 Jun 1915 |
| Death | 21 Apr 2011 |
| Cemetery | Alpine City Cemetery Alpine , Utah County , Utah , USA |
| Added by | patootie on 14 Dec 2014 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/69047199 |
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Paul Worlton Vance, 95, of Mesa Arizona passed away on Thursday, April 21, 2011. He was born June 17, 1915 in Alpine, Utah to James and Lilly Vance. Paul served in World War II as a captain in the Army Air Corps flying B17s. He taught Vocational Agriculture, Safety Education and Driver Training at Chandler High School for 24 years and was active in his church and community. He loved his family, church and country. He is greatly missed by his wife, Iris, and their seven children: Paul DeWayne (Lanae), Claudia Reed (Bill), Dianne Layton (Robert), Kathleen Lindblom (Coy), James (Debbie), Paula Merkley (Richard), John (Janese), 120 grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Visitation will be Tuesday, April 26 from 6-8 PM at Bunker's Garden Chapel, 33 N. Centennial Way, Mesa. Services will be Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at 11 AM at the Kimball Stake Center, 1266 S. 32nd Street, in Mesa. He will be interred in the Alpine, Utah City Cemetery on Friday, April 29th. DSC Citation The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to First Lieutenant (Air Corps) Paul Worlton Vance, United States Army Air Forces, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving as Pilot of a B-17 Heavy Bomber in the 570th Bombardment Squadron, 390th Bombardment Group, EIGHTH Air Force, in a bombing mission over Germany on 10 October 1943. Lieutenant Vance was seriously and painfully wounded when an antiaircraft fragment partially severed his left leg at the thigh. After administering first aid to himself, Lieutenant Vance remained at his post of duty assisting and advising the co-pilot in the successful execution of the bombing run and during the ret urn journey. Only after all danger of attack by enemy fighters had passed was Lieutenant Vance persuaded to leave his post. The extraordinary heroism, disregard of personal safety, and skill displayed by Lieutenant Vance on this occasion have upheld the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, the 8th Air Force, and the United States Army Air Forces.
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- James Darnall Vance 1893–1946
- John Wesley Vance 1896–1907
- Lily Vance Willis 1898–1985
- Orwell Nicholas Vance 1901–1971
- Marva Vance Andersen 1904–1979
- Van Alma Vance 1906–1989
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