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TEC 4 John William Yeakley

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TEC 4 John William Yeakley Veteran

Birth
Jackson Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
4 Mar 1945 (aged 25)
Simmerath, Städteregion Aachen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Burial
Myerstown, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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TEC 4 Yeakley, John William
Service number: 33149427

Age: 25
Born: March 14, 1919, Jackson Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA
Hometown: Jackson Township, Pennsylvania
Family:
George W. Yeakley (father)
Edna May (nee Troutman) Yeakley (mother)
Albert C. Yeakley (brother)
Ray Levi Yeakley (brother
Earl Thomas Yeakley (brother)
Mildred Elmira Yeakley/Feeg (sister)
Harold W. Yeakley (brother)
Woodrow H. Yeakley (brother

Rank: Technician Fourth Grade
Function: Not available
Battalion: 31st Tank Battalion
Division: 7th Armored Division
Company: C
Date of death: March 4, 1945
Status: Died Non Battle
Place of death: Simmerath, Stadtkreis Aachen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Spot: 2000 yards east of Simmerath and 3 miles from the Belgian border.
Awards / Commendations:
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ Combat Infantryman Badge
★ Marksmanship Badge
★ Army Presidential Unit Citation
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Army Good Conduct Medal
★ European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign

Grave number: Not available
Cemetery:
Mount Hope Cemetery
Myerstown, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA

Date of enlistment: February 9, 1942, Cumberland, Pennsylvania
Other information:
TEC 4 Yeakley, John William
Service number: 33149427

Age: 25
Born: March 14, 1919, Jackson Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA
Hometown: Jackson Township, Pennsylvania
Family:
George W. Yeakley (father)
Edna May (nee Troutman) Yeakley (mother)
Albert C. Yeakley (brother)
Ray Levi Yeakley (brother
Earl Thomas Yeakley (brother)
Mildred Elmira Yeakley/Feeg (sister)
Harold W. Yeakley (brother)
Woodrow H. Yeakley (brother

Rank: Technician Fourth Grade
Function: Not available
Battalion: 31st Tank Battalion
Division: 7th Armored Division
Company: C
Date of death: March 4, 1945
Status: Died Non Battle
Place of death: Simmerath, Stadtkreis Aachen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Spot: 2000 yards east of Simmerath and 3 miles from the Belgian border.
Awards / Commendations:
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ Combat Infantryman Badge
★ Marksmanship Badge
★ Army Presidential Unit Citation
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Army Good Conduct Medal
★ European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign

Grave number: Not available
Cemetery:
Mount Hope Cemetery
Myerstown, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA

Date of enlistment: February 9, 1942, Cumberland, Pennsylvania
Other information:


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