World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Donald James Yarmy
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
New York, New York
Honored By
Lawrence S. Ament
DROPPED OUT OF SCHOOL AND JOINED THE MARINES IN 1941. SERVED IN GUADALCANAL. SENT BACK TO THE STATES AFTER CONTRACTING SEVERE CASE OF MALARIA. AFTER RECUPERATING FROM HIS ILLNESS SERVED AS A DRILL SERGEANT. HIGHLY DECORATED FOR HIS SERVICE.