World War II Honoree

Yett L. Gee

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Ruleville, Mississippi

Honored By

Mary Gee, Carol Gaw, Debra Yeang, Barb Joe, Angela Bell

Relationship

Family

HE JOINED THE ARMY ON MAY 31, 1945 AND DID HIS BASIC INFANTRY TRAINING AT CAMP GORDON, GEORGIA. HE WAS STATIONED IN MUNICH, GERMANY, WHERE THE 3RD MILITARY GOVERNMENT REGIMENT WAS HEADQUARTERED. HE WAS DISCHARGED FROM FT. BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA ON OCTOBER 25, 1946, WITH THE RANK OF SERGEANT. HE RECEIVED FOUR MEDALS: THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, THE ARMY OCCUPATION MEDAL, THE EUROPEAN SERVICE MEDAL AND THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.