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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Steve J. Yukas

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Grateful American

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Activity During WWII

He enlisted in October 1941 at the age of 21. In 1942 he was assigned to destroyer USS Sturtevant (DD-240). On April 26, 1942 the Sturtevant sailed out of Key West unknowingly into a recently laid American mine field. He and 16 other sailors died when the Sturtevant hit mines and was sunk.