World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Apolinar P. Ynostroza
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Los Angeles, California
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED FROM NOVEMBER 12, 1942 UNTIL SEPTEMBER 17, 1945. SERVED WITH THE 211TH ARMY AIR FORCES BASE UNIT. SAW ACTION IN THE AIR-OFFENSIVE EUROPE, NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, SOUTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES-ALSACE, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 SILVER SERVICE STAR AND 2 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION.