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William Henry Vail, II
- School: Physicians & Surgeons
- Class Year: 1939
- War: World War II
- Date of Death: September 19, 1942
Lieutenant William Henry Vail II, M.D., was killed in the crash of a military airplane while serving as Group Surgeon of the 26th Air Service, U.S. Army Air Forces, September 19, 1942.
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