World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William C. Yerkes
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Ralph Bozorth
HE WAS A 2ND LIEUTENANT IN THE 24TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 40TH INFANTRY DIVISION AND FOUGHT ON GUADALCANAL, SAIPAN AND OKINAWA. HE WAS AWARDED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, BRONZE STAR MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.