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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Wiliam P. Yarborough

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Southern Pines, North Carolina

Honored By

Grateful American

Relationship

Admirer

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

LIEUTENANT GENERAL. HE WAS AN EARLY LEADER OF THE ARMY'S AIRBORNE FORCES. IN 1941 HE DESIGNED THE PARATROOPER'S BOOT AND UNIFORM AND THE WINGED INSIGNIA GIVEN TO QUALIFIED PARATROOPERS. HE LED PARATROOPERS INTO BATTLE IN NORTH AFRICA, SALERNO AND ANZIO IN ITALY AND IN SOUTHERN FRANCE.