World War II Honoree

William Henry Yingling

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Hanover, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Thomas R. Yingling

Relationship

Son

ENTERED ARMY JANUARY 26, 1943. SERVED WITH 357TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT SEARCHLIGHT BATTALION, C BATTERY, 1ST PLATOON, SECTION 2, LIGHT CREW. DEPARTED FOR ENGLAND FROM NEW YORK OCTOBER 6, 1944. ARRIVED IN ENGLAND OCTOBER 18, 1944. ENTERED THEATER OF OPERATIONS AT HAMPTON ROADS, FRANCE DECEMBER 27, 1944. CONTINUED IN THEATER OF OPERATIONS THROUGH MAY 11, 1945. FOUGHT IN THE RHINELAND AND ARDENNES CAMPAIGNS IN CENTRAL EUROPE. DEPARTED EUROPE JANUARY 15, 1946 AND ARRIVED IN NEW YORK JANUARY 25, 1946. DISCHARGED FROM ARMY JANUARY 30, 1946.