World War II Honoree

Robert J. 'Bob' Yunk

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Park Falls, Wisconsin

Honored By

Laura Gotz Yunk

Relationship

Wife

SERVED SEPTEMBER 1942 TO OCTOBER 1945. ASSIGNED TO 26TH INFANTRY 'YANKEE' DIVISION AND SERVED IN EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. FOUGHT THROUGHOUT EUROPE IN BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS OF NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART FOR WOUNDS RECEIVED AS A RESULT OF ENEMY ACTION IN LUXEMBOURG JANUARY 1945.