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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

John Charles Yob

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Scranton, Pennsylvania

Honored By

William Fischer, Jr.

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED SERVICE ON 1 JULY 1944 IN V-12 NAVY COLLEGE TRAINING PROGRAM AT BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY, LEWISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA. TRAINED FROM 1 JULY 1945 TO 2 NOVEMBER 1945 AT US NAVAL RESERVE MIDSHIPMEN'S SCHOOL, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, NEW YORK. SERVED FROM 2 NOVEMBER 1945 TO 20 DECEMBER 1945 AT BROOKLYN NAVAL YARD, NEW YORK, THEN USS PCC-1177 (CONTROL SUBMARINE CHASER) FROM 7 JANUARY 1946 TO 2 MARCH 1946. DISCHARGED ON 21 AUGUST 1946 AT SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.