World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Henry E. Yekel
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Rocky Ford, Colorado
Honored By
Ms. Mary I. Yekel
Relationship
Wife
15th Air Force, 97th Bomb Group; flew out of Italy as a waist gunner on B-17 bombers for 30 missions over Europe. The recipient of two Presidential Unit Citations, four battles stars and the Air Medal with two oak leaf clusters.