World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Charles M. Yorty, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Friends of American Heroes
AT THE AGE OF 17, HE GOT HIS PARENTS TO SIGN HIS ENLISTMENT PAPERS SAYING HE WAS 18 SO THAT HE COULD JOIN THE ARMY AIR CORPS. HE SERVED AS A GROUND CREWMAN DURING THE NORTH AFRICAN CAMPAIGN.