World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Walter Kyle Yount
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Fremont, Nebraska
Honored By
Joplin Lodge #501, B.P.O.E.
SERGEANT; GUNNER IN THE ARMY AIR CORPS, STATIONED IN ENGLAND, FLEW MISSIONS OVER GERMANY. HE WAS TAKEN PRISONER IN 1944 AND HELD OVER 10 MONTHS BEFORE BEING RESCUED. RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART.