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YARNELL, Dennis Joseph - Date of
birth
5 August 1925 -
Age
19 -
Place of birth
Anniston, Calhoun County, Alabama -
Hometown
San Diego, San Diego County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39716435 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
345th Infantry Regiment,
87th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 February 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 10 | 46 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John W. Yarnell (father)
Lula M. (Adams) Yarnell (mother)
John W. Yarnell Jr. (brother)
Robert E. Yarnell (brother)
More information
Pvt Dennis J. Yarnell enlisted in Los Angeles, California on 9 November 1943.
Source of information: André Koch, Sheree Dowdle, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census, Hendrix Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Sirider / Bob Brown