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YODIS, Anthony J - Date of
birth
12 November 1919 -
Age
24 -
Place of birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Ethnicity
White
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
20308605 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
H Company,
3rd Battalion,
506th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Sint-Oedenrode, the Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| P | 5 | 6 |
Immediate family
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Members
Dominick K. Yodis (father)
Lillian Yodis (mother)
More information
Pvt Anthony J. Yodis enlisted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 17 February 1941.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ww2-airborne.us, www.ancestry.com - U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 / 101st Airborne Division "Screaming Eagles" Unit History, http://www.ww2-airborne.us/18corps/101abn/101_overview.html, http://www.pararesearchteam.com/101stAirborne1944.html, Pennsylvania, Veteran Compensation Application Files, WWII, 1950-1966
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet