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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Donald Horace Youles

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Farmington, Michigan

Honored By

Bradley Youles

Relationship

Grandson

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

HE EAGERLY JOINED THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS AND COMPLETED BOOT CAMP IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA IN 1943. HE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY ASSIGNED TO THE 2ND MARINE DIVISION AND FOUGHT IN THE BATTLES OF SAIPAN AND TINIAN IN 1944 AND OKINAWA IN 1945. AFTER THE AMERICAN OCCUPATION OF JAPAN, HE CONTINUED TO SERVE WITH THE OCCUPATION FORCES UNTIL 1946.