Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Town Creek, Alabama
Honored By
Marvin A. Weilnau
Relationship
Member of B-17 Crew
SERGEANT YARBROUGH SERVED AS FLIGHT ENGINEER ON OUR B-17 CREW. HE ALSO MANNED THE TOP TURRET MACHINE GUNS WHEN ENEMY FIGHTERS WERE IN THE AREA. WE WERE ASSIGNED TO THE 419TH BOMB SQUADRON, 301ST BOMB GROUP, FIFTH WING, 15TH AIR FORCE STATIONED IN FOGGIA, ITALY. OUR CREW COMPLETED 29 COMBAT MISSIONS BEFORE THE WAR ENDED.