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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

William P. Yarborough

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Southern Pines, North Carolina

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ONE OF THE EARLY LEADERS OF THE AMERICAN ARMY'S AIRBORNE FORCES. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER. LED PARATROOPERS IN COMBAT IN NORTH AFRICA, AT SALERNO AND ANZIO IN ITALY, AND IN SOUTHERN FRANCE. CONTINUED IN SERVICE AFTER THE WAR AND RETIRED WITH THE RANK OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL.