World War II Honoree

Marvin Hayden Yell

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Mineral Wells, Texas

Honored By

James Ethan Yell

Relationship

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ROME-ARNO GO 40 WD 45 CENTRAL EUROPE GO 48 WD 45 ALEUTIAN ISLANDS NAPLES-FOGGIA GO 33 WD 45 CITATIONS GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AP SERVICE RIBBON AND ONE BRONZE SERVICE STAR EAME SERVICE RIBBON AND THREE BRONZE SERVICE STARS, ALSO PURPLE HEART WOUNDED EAME THEATER 22 JUNE 1944 SERVED IN TEXAS NATIONAL GUARD 6 YEARS PRIOR TO NATIONAL SERVICE COMPLETED THE CALVARY SCHOOL 8 WEEKS SERVED IN FIRST SPECIAL SERVICES AND CAPTURED MAY 23, 1944 IN BATTLE AT RAILWAY ON WAY TO ROME, ITALY.