World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William Yankowitz
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
MIddle Village, New York
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 1ST ARMORED DIVISION AS A FIELD LINEMAN IN TUNISIA, NAPLES-FOGGIA AND ROME-ARNO CAMPAIGNS. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 3 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, PURPLE HEART MEDAL, 5 OVERSEAS BARS AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.