World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Robert S. Yoachum
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Loving, New Mexico
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED FROM JULY 20, 1943 UNTIL SEPTEMBER 17, 1945. SERVED WITH THE 99TH BOMB GROUP, 15TH AIR FORCE. SAW ACTION IN THE NORTHERN FRANCE, SOUTHERN FRANCE, NORTH APENNINES, RHINELAND AND AIR COMBAT BALKANS CAMPAIGNS. AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL WITH 4 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 5 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE SHARPSHOOTER BADGE WITH PISTOL BAR.