World War II Honoree

Fred H. Yungtum

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Sumner, Iowa

Honored By

Sharon K. Hirsch

Relationship

Daughter

CALLED TO SERVICE FEBRUARY 23, 1943 AT AGE 19. DISCHARGED NOVEMBER 24, 1945. SERVED WITH 33RD INFANTRY DIVISION, COMPANY F IN THE U.S. ARMY. FOUGHT IN THE PACIFIC THEATER FOR 29 MONTHS. SERVED IN SOUTH PACIFIC AREAS; PHILIPPINE ISLAND OF LUZON AND THE AREA OF BAGUIO, DUTCH NEW GUINEA; NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES AND MOROTAI. RECEIVED BRONZE STAR MEDAL (FEBRUARY 4, 1944) AND WAS PROMOTED TO SERGEANT (AUGUST 4, 1944). RECEIVED BRONZE STAR, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL WITH 3 BATTLE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, UNIT CITATION BADGE WITH 1 STAR, ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL (JAPAN), PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL AND PHILIPPINE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION.