World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Michael J. Yarina
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Munhall, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Bob Currieo
ENTERED THE ARMY AIR FORCE ON JANUARY 6, 1942. SERVED AS AN AIRPLANE MECHANIC AND GUNNER IN TUNISIA, SICILY, NAPLES-FOGGIA AND IN THE AIR OFFENSIVE EUROPEAN CAMPAIGN. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 4 BATTLE STARS, DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATION, AIR MEDAL WITH 10 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, 1 OVERSEAS BAR AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. SEPARATED FROM THE ARMY AIR FORCE ON MAY 26, 1945. CONTINUED SERVICE IN THE U.S. AIR FORCE.