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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

William Paul Yanik

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Clay County, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE ON APRIL 15, 1943. COMPLETED BOOT CAMP AT NAVAL TRAINING STATION, GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS. ASSIGNED TO AND SERVED ABOARD, IN TURN, THE BALAO-CLASS SUBMARINE, USS SHARK SS-314; THE GATO-CLASS SUBMARINE, USS DRUM SS-228; AND THE BALAO-CLASS SUBMARINE, USS DOGFISH SS-350. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS AN ELECTRICIAN’S MATE SECOND CLASS ON NOVEMBER 22, 1946 AT THE NAVAL PERSONNEL POST DEMOBILIZATION ACTIVITY, NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT. EARNED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH MULTIPLE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL.