World War II Honoree

Brian Paul Yeaton

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Pepperell, Massachusetts

Honored By

Sharon Livingston

Relationship

Wife

SERVED ABOARD THE USS CHARRETTE DD-581 WHEN IT SEIZED THE JAPANESE SHIP TACHIBANA MARU. THE TACHIBANA MARU WAS A WARTIME TROOP TRANSPORT MASQUERADING AS A HOSPITAL SHIP. SERVED ON THE USS CHARRETTE DURING MANY OTHER NAVAL ENGAGEMENTS IN THE PACIFIC. ALSO SERVED ON THE USS FRANKLIN. RECEIVED THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, NAVY OCCUPATION SERVICE MEDAL WITH ASIA CLASP, CHINA SERVICE MEDAL, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON WITH ONE BAR, PHILIPPINE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION AND THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 2 STARS.