World War II Honoree

Harry J. Yost

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Washington, District Of Columbia

Honored By

Francis J. McGrory

Relationship

Neighbor

SERVED AS PRIVATE FIRST CLASS IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE ANTI-TANK PLATOON, HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 1ST BATTALION, 397TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 100TH INFANTRY DIVISION. IN COMBAT IN FRANCE AND GERMANY FROM JANUARY 1945 UNTIL THE DIVISION ROTATED BACK TO THE U.S. THEN WAS TRANSFERRED TO HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, QUARTERMASTER TRUCKING GROUP, WHERE PROMOTED THROUGH THE RANKS TO STAFF SERGEANT BEFORE ROTATION HOME IN MAY 1946.