World War II Honoree

Robert 'Bob' Yackel

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Syracuse, New York

Honored By

Carl Lowery

Relationship

Brother-in-law

CORPORAL, U.S. ARMY, SERIAL NUMBER 32936392. MEMBER OF BATTERY B, 579TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY AUTOMATIC WEAPONS BATTALION. SERVED AS MACHINE GUNNER ON M16 HALF-TRACK. ENTERED SERVICE ON MAY 22, 1943; DISCHARGED ON MARCH 3, 1946. ASIATIC-PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES CAMPAIGN. SERVED WITH OCCUPATION FORCES IN JAPAN FROM OCTOBER 1945 UNTIL FEBRUARY 1946. PRISON GUARD OVER JAPANESE AND INTERNATIONAL PRISONERS WAITING TRAIL FOR WAR CRIMES. HE WAS ONE OF THE GUARDS WATCHING OVER GENERAL TOJO AND TOYKO ROSE.