World War II Honoree

Charles Gordon Yeager

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Miami, Florida

Honored By

James Russell Gray

Relationship

Son-in-law

LIEUTENANT. FIRST SERVED ON THE JOINT ARMY NAVY INTELLIGENCE DESK IN MIAMI, FLORIDA. AFTER SEVERAL REQUESTS FOR SEA DUTY HE WAS FINALLY ASSIGNED TO COMMODORE'S STAFF OF DESTROYER DIVISION 25 IN THE MEDITERRANEAN, TAKING PART IN THE INVASION OF SOUTHERN FRANCE. COMPLETED TOUR OF ACTIVE DUTY SERVING WITH COMMODORE OF DESTROYER DIVISION 34 IN THE ATLANTIC UNTIL THE END OF WAR.