World War II Honoree

Edward Yunk

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Park Falls, Wisconsin

Honored By

Anita 'Herbst' Yunk

Relationship

Wife

ED SERVED FROM MAY 1942 TO NOVEMBER 1945. HE WAS ONE OF THE FEW 'MULESKINNERS' WHO SERVED WITH THE 869TH QUARTERMASTER (PACK MULE TRAIN) COMPANY IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER. SERVED IN HAWAII AND IN THE BATTLE ON IWO JIMA WHILE ATTACHED TO MARINE CORPS UNITS AND ON OKINAWA. CREDITED WITH OVER 30 MONTHS OF OVERSEAS SERVICE. AT WAR'S END, HE INCURRED SERIOUS LIVER INJURY AS A RESULT OF THE KICK OF A MAD MULE.