World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Simon F. Yielding
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Oakdale, Louisiana
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED FROM AUGUST 19, 1941 UNTIL AUGUST 20, 1945. SERVED WITH THE 482ND AIR SERVICE SQUADRON. SAW ACTION IN THE SOUTHERN PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, LUZON AND NEW GUINEA CAMPAIGNS. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE SERVICE STAR AND THE MARKSMAN BADGE WITH CARBINE BAR.