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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Anton Vincent Yanda, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Yukon, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

DRAFTED INTO MILITARY SERVICE IN FEBRUARY, 1942. SERVED FOR 5 YEARS INCLUDING 36 MONTHS IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER IN INDIA, EGYPT, SYRIA, PALESTINE, MALTA, ITALY, ENGLAND AND FRANCE WITH THE 9TH AIR FORCE AND LATER WITH THE 8TH AIR FORCE. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED WITH THE RANK OF STAFF SERGEANT AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.