World War II Honoree

James Joseph Yodice

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Brooklyn, New York

Honored By

George Yodice

Relationship

Son

SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. PART OF COMPANY C, 158TH INFANTRY. HELD THE RANK OF SERGEANT AT THE TIME OF HIS DISCHARGE. SERVED IN COMBAT IN WAKDE-SARMI, DUTCH NEW GUINEA, NOEMFOOR ISLAND, NETHERLANDS, EAST INDIES, LINGAYEN GULF AREA, LUZON, PROVIDENCE OF BATANGAS, BICOL PENINSULA, LUZON AND BISMARCK-ARCHIPELAGO. INITIAL LANDINGS ON LEGASPI, PHILIPPINES ISLANDS. AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE MEDAL, AMERICAN SERVICE MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC SERVICE MEDAL WITH 3 STARS AND ARROWHEAD, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL WITH 1 STAR, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND WWII HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.