World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William I. Yoakum
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Tipton, Oklahoma
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED FROM OCTOBER 29, 1942 UNTIL JANUARY 9, 1946. SERVED WITH THE 70TH TWIN ENGINE FIGHTER GROUP. SAW ACTION IN THE CHINA DEFENSIVE, NEW GUINEA, SOUTHERN PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, LUZON, WESTERN PACIFIC AND AIR COMBAT BORNEO CAMPAIGNS. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 SILVER SERVICE STAR AND 1 BRONZE SERVICE STAR, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE SERVICE STAR, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION AND THE SHARPSHOOTER BADGE WITH PISTOL BAR.