World War II Honoree

Delbert E. Yutzy

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Ralph, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Lois, Jane, and Barbara

Relationship

Wife and Daughters

BY WAY OF THE SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM, BECAME A MEMBER OF THE U. S. ARMY ON AUGUST 18, 1942. ASSIGNED TO THE 449TH ANTIAIRCRAFT ARTILLERY AUTOMATIC WEAPONS BATTALION (MOBILE). LANDED ON OMAHA BEACH, NORMANDY, FRANCE ON JUNE 16, 1944 AND WAS ASSIGNED TO XII ARMY CORPS, THEN ATTACHED TO THE 5TH INFANTRY DIVISION ASSIGNED TO THE THIRD ARMY WHICH TRAVELED THROUGH FRANCE AND GERMANY. BECAME BATTALION PERSONNEL SERGEANT AUGUST 25, 1944 WITH GRADE OF TECHNICAL SERGEANT. HONORABLY DISCHARGED NOVEMBER 20, 1945. ENLISTED IN THE ENLISTED RESERVE CORPS. PARTICIPATED IN THE ARMY RESERVE PROGRAM, ATTAINED THE RANK OF CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER (CWO-3), AND UPON RETIREMENT, 1 JULY 1964, WAS ASSIGNED TO USAR CONTROL GROUP (RETIRED). MEDALS AND BADGES AUTHORIZED TO WEAR: BRONZE STAR MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL W/5 BATTLE STARS, ARMY RESERVE MEDAL W/4 BRONZE STARS, 1906 RIFLE-MARKSMAN BADGE AND M-1 RIFLE-SHARPSHOOTER BADGE.