World War II Honoree

Floyd J. Yoder

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Middlebury, Indiana

Honored By

Gloria J. Miller

Relationship

Daughter

HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE U.S. ARMY ON FEBRUARY 5, 1943 AT CAMP PERRY OHIO. HE RECEIVED MEDICAL TRAINING AT THE PRESIDIO IN SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA AND SERVED THERE UNTIL DECEMBER 1943. HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO CAMP ELLIS, ILLINOIS TO JOIN THE 14TH HOSPITAL TRAIN AND WAS SENT TO EUROPE, SERVING IN FRANCE UNTIL THE END OF THE WAR. HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED DECEMBER 22, 1945. HE RECEIVED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATRE RIBBON WITH 3 BRONZE STARS, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND AMERICAN THEATRE RIBBON.