World War II Honoree

Sam Yakota

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Pocatello, Idaho

Honored By

The Yakota Family

SERVED FROM 1944 TO 1946 WITH THE 442ND COMBAT INFANTRY REGIMENT, COMPANY L. ACTIVE IN EUROPEAN THEATRE; COMBAT AT NORTH APENNINES, RHINELAND, AND PO VALLEY. RECEIVED BRONZE STAR, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE. HONORABLE DISCHARGE.