World War II Honoree

Philip John Yoder

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Chester, Pennsylvania

Honored By

NSCD XVII Century, Timucua Chapter, FL

ENLISTED IN THE NAVY IN NOVEMBER 1942 AT THE AGE OF 19 WHERE HE WAS TRAINED AS AN AERIAL RADIO OPERATOR AND TAIL GUNNER EARNING A NAVY AIR MEDAL, THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL WITH TWO STARS, ASIATIC-PACIFIC MEDAL WITH THREE STARS, THE AIR CREW INSIGNIA WITH THREE STARS, THE AMERICAN AREA MEDAL, THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL ALONG WITH TWO UNITS COMMENDATIONS AND AN INDIVIDUAL COMMENDATION.