World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Donald R. Yoerk
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
East Aurora, New York
Honored By
American Legion Post 362
4TH ARMORED DIVISION, COMPANY D, 37TH TANK BATTALION. FIRST GUNNER THEN TANK COMMANDER. IN SERVICE JANUARY 1943 TO SEPTEMBER 1945. PRISONER OF WAR MARCH 28, 1945 TO MAY 8, 1945. CAPTURED IN HAMMELBURG TRYING TO FREE GENERAL PATTON'S SON-IN-LAW WHO HAD BEEN CAPTURED IN NORTH AFRICA.