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Wrencie “Vic” Vickers

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Wrencie “Vic” Vickers

Birth
Thomasville, Clarke County, Alabama, USA
Death
24 Dec 2002 (aged 79)
Gulf Breeze, Santa Rosa County, Florida, USA
Burial
Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida, USA Add to Map
Plot
40 0 177
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In 1942 he was credited with the sinking of a German submarine in the Atlantic. Cmdr Vickers was selected for flight school in 1943. He received his wings from the Pensacola Flight School and was redeployed to the Pacific Theater. He took part in the Battle of the Coral Sea and the Marianna's Turkey Shoot. He also flew in the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam War. In 1949 he fired the first air to air Sparrow missile.
In 1942 he was credited with the sinking of a German submarine in the Atlantic. Cmdr Vickers was selected for flight school in 1943. He received his wings from the Pensacola Flight School and was redeployed to the Pacific Theater. He took part in the Battle of the Coral Sea and the Marianna's Turkey Shoot. He also flew in the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam War. In 1949 he fired the first air to air Sparrow missile.

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LT CDR, US NAVY

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WORLD WAR II, KOREA, VIETNAM

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  • Created by: Aubrey Vickers
  • Added: Apr 14, 2007
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18934389/wrencie-vickers: accessed ), memorial page for Wrencie “Vic” Vickers (23 Nov 1923–24 Dec 2002), Find a Grave Memorial ID 18934389, citing Barrancas National Cemetery, Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida, USA; Maintained by Aubrey Vickers (contributor 46824116).