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YOAKUM, Earl Donald - Date of
birth
30 September 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Knoxville, Ray County, Missouri -
Hometown
Knoxville, Ray County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37239574 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
405th Infantry Regiment,
102nd Infantry Division,
4th Platoon
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Waurichen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 16 | 15 |
Immediate family
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Members
Millard C. Yoakum (father)
Jennie B. (Whitner) Yoakum (mother)
Mildred W. Yoakum (sister)
Lula M. Yoakum (sister)
Millard C. Yoakum (brother)
Whitmer W. Yoakum (brother)
Sarah K. (Wrisinger) Yoakum (wife)
More information
Pfc Earl D. Yoakum worked on his father's farm.He was married to Sarah Katherine Wrisinger 24 January 1942.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1910/1940 Census / Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002, page 85 / Thomas Family Tree / 102nd Infantry Division "Ozark" Unit History, www.fold3.com, www.hobbydog.net/102/co_b_kia.htm
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, The Kansas City Times - 12 December 1944