World War II Honoree

Kenneth Andrew Yeast

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

McLean, Illinois

Honored By

Cynthia D. Yeast

Relationship

Daughter

ENLISTED IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE (RCAF) SHORTLY BEFORE WWII STARTED. ONCE THE WAR STARTED, HE WAS SENT TO ENGLAND TO SERVE AS A PILOT IN AIR COMBAT. WHILE IN ENGLAND, THE U.S. GOVERNMENT REQUESTED ALL U.S. CITIZENS SERVING IN THE MILITARY OF OTHER NATIONS TO JOIN THE U.S. ARMED SERVICES. WHILE IN ENGLAND, HE TRANSFERRED TO THE 8TH AIR FORCE OF THE U.S. ARMY AIR FORCES.