World War II Honoree

Harvey D. Yoder

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Quakertown, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Deborah Yoder

Relationship

Daughter

AT PARIS DETENTION BARRACKS, SERVED WITH THE MILITARY POLICE FIRST AS TOWER GUARD, THEN COMPOUND GUARD. MADE RECEIVING OFFICER (SERGEANT) OF BOTH AMERICAN PRISONERS (DESERTERS) AND GERMAN PRISONERS OF WAR. RECIPIENT OF THE PURPLE HEART AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. SERVED AS DRIVER FOR THE RED BALL EXPRESS. SERVED FROM 1944 THROUGH AMERICA'S VICTORY.