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YEARRY, William Thomas "Tommy" - Date of
birth
19 February 1926 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
New York -
Hometown
Halcottville, Delaware County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42117875 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
413th Infantry Regiment,
104th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 February 1945 - Place of
death
Birkesdorf, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 1 | 48 |
Immediate family
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Members
James S. Yearry (father)
Blanche (Slater) Yearry (mother)
Burton J. Yearry (brother)
Hazel B. Yearry (sister)
Leslie R. Yearry (brother)
James Yearry (brother)
Lillian Yearry (sister)
Margaret Yearry (sister)
More information
Pfc William T. Yearry enlisted at Fort Dix, New Jersey on 25 April 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Family Tree, http://nyshistoricnewspapers.org - Catskill Mountain News
Photo source: Astrid van Erp