World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
James G. Yelvington
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Coffeyville, Kansas
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED FROM JUNE 27, 1944 UNTIL JULY 26, 1945. SERVED WITH THE 555TH ARMY AIR FORCES BASE UNIT. SAW ACTION IN THE CHINA OFFENSIVE, CENTRAL BURMA, AND CHINA-BURMA-INDIA CAMPAIGNS. AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL WITH 1 OAK LEAF CLUSTER, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 4 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL.