World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John F. Yurko
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Bergenfield, New Jersey
Honored By
A Fellow Veteran
AFTER HIS INITIAL SERVICE IN DEFENSE OF THE AMERICAN THEATER, HE SERVED DURING THE LIBERATION OF THE EMBATTLED PACIFIC THEATER, INCLUDING CAMPAIGNS IN NEW GUINEA, GUAM AND THE PHILIPPINES.