Vincent J. Netherwood was born on March 6, 1924 in New York. He resided in Ulster County, New York prior to the war. He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on October 19, 1942 in New York City, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a painter and also as Single, without dependents. Vincent served as a Private and Gunner on B-24J #44-40831, 375th Bomber Squadron, 308th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.

Vincent was declared "Missing In Action" when his B-24, being badly damaged and returning from a mission to bomb enemy ships in Takao Harbor off Takao (Kaohsiung) on Formosa (Taiwan), crashed into Mount Arisan in China during the war on August 31, 1944. Having actually gone "Missing" on the above date, he was not officially declared by the military as being dead until March 20, 1946. His name is commemorated on the Walls of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines. A "Rosette" was placed in front of his name on the tablets at Manila to signify his remains were recovered. He is now buried in the Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA.

Pvt Netherwood was one of over 2000 Americans who lost their lives defending China from their Japanese invaders from 1941-1945. He is also commemorated on the The Monument to the Aviation Martyrs in the War of Resistance Against Japan in Nanjing, China.

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