World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Earl E. Yoh
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Williams County, Ohio
Honored By
Alexander Jacobs, Jr.
SERVED WITH THE 13TH AIR FORCE, 307TH BOMB GROUP, 424TH BOMB SQUADRON IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. HE WAS A GUNNER ON A B-24 'LIBERATOR' BOMBER THAT WAS SHOT DOWN BY JAPANESE ANTI-AIRCRAFT FIRE ON SEPTEMBER 1, 1944 WHILE ON A BOMBING MISSION OVER KOROR ISLAND IN THE PALAU ISLAND CHAIN. DECORATIONS: WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AIR MEDAL, PURPLE HEART, AND ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL.