World War II Honoree

Stephen Peter Yorden

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

St. Benedict, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Pam, Carla, Michael & Michael, Tracy & Christopher

Relationship

Children & Grandchildren

DECEMBER 7, 1941 ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR; FEBRUARY 1942 MARSHALL ISLAND GILBERT ISLAND, WAKE ISLAND RAIDS; MAY 1942, BATTLE OF THE CORAL SEA AND BATTLE OF MIDWAY ISLAND, AUGUST 1942; GUADALCANAL, TULAGI LANDING INCLUDING FIRST SAVO; RAIDS ON TRUK ISLAND; CAPTURE AND LANDING OF KISKA ISLAND, ATTU ISLAND, AMCHITKA ISLAND; JANUARY 31, 1944 CAPTURE AND OCCUPATION OF KWAJALEIN ISLAND; FEBRUARY 3, 1944 CAPTURE AND OCCUPATION OF ENIWETOK ISLAND; CAPTURE AND OCCUPATION OF BIKINI ISLAND, TARAWA ISLAND; JUNE TO AUGUST 1943, NEW GEORGIA GROUP OPERATIONS; DECEMBER 1943 TO MARCH 1944, BISMARK-ARCHIPELAGO OPERATION; JANUARY TO MARCH 1944, EASTERN NEW GUINEA OPERATION; JUNE TO AUGUST 1944, CAPTURE AND OCCUPATION OF SAIPAN, GUAM. JUNE 1944, BATTLE OF PHILIPPINE SEA; AUGUST TO SEPTEMBER 1944, WESTERN CAROLINE ISLAND OPERATIONS; RAIDS OF YAP ISLAND; CAPTURE AND OCCUPATION OF SOUTHERN PALAU ISLANDS; ASSAULT ON THE PHILIPPINE ISLAND; LEYTE GULF OPERATION; THIRD FLEET OPERATIONS AGAINST OKINAWA; LEYTE GULF LANDINGS; LUZON OPERATION LINGAYEN GULF LANDING; BATTLE AND CAPTURE OF IWO JIMA; OKINAWA GUNTO OPERATION AND OCCUPATION OF JAPAN.