World War II Honoree

William Vestal Yarbrough

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Raleigh, North Carolina

Honored By

James R. W. Cypert

Relationship

Stepson

A SERGEANT WHO SERVED IN THE FIRST AIR FORCE AT MITCHEL FIELD, NEW YORK. HE WAS A MEMBER OF AN AIRCREW ASSIGNED TO AIR DEFENSE AND ANTISUBMARINE PATROLS IN THE EASTERN ATLANTIC OCEAN. HE ALSO SERVED ON THE MITCHEL FIELD SECURITY DETAIL TASKED WITH PREVENTING BASE AND AIRCRAFT SABOTAGE. HE WAS LATER ASSIGNED TO THE US ARMY AIR FORCES TRAINING COMMAND AS AN INSTRUCTOR AND TRAINED AIRCREWS IN RECONNAISSANCE TACTICS.