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Personal info

Full name
YORIO, William R
Date of birth
April 1916
Age
28
Place of birth
North Hempstead, Nassau County, New York
Hometown
Port Washington, Nassau County, New York

Military service

Service number
32890001
Rank
Corporal
Function
Tail Turret Gunner
Unit
705th Bombardment Squadron,
446th Bombardment Group, Heavy
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
26 August 1944
Place of death
In the vicinity from Bergen op Zoom, the Netherlands

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
Plot Row Grave
J 17 21

Immediate family

Members
Gabriele A. Yorio (father)
Vicenza Yorio (mother)
Josephina A. Yorio (sister)
Mechalina M. Yorio (sister)
Anthony J. Yorio (brother)
James J. Yorio (brother)
Mary E. Yorio (sister)
Rose Yorio (sister)

Plane data

Serial number
42-95626
Data
Type: B-24H
Destination: Ludwigshafen, Germany
Mission: Bombing of a chemical plant
MACR: 8475

More information

Cpl William R. Yorio enlisted in New York City, New York on 15 April 1943.

The airane was hit by heavy flak and left formation in the vicinity of Antwerp, Belgium.

Cpl Yorio could bail out but his parachute failed to open.

Statement from Sgt Walter Linton:
"Sgt Hollingshead (waist gunner) saw Sgt Yorio's body after landing. This was learned when both Sgt Hollingshead & myself were taken prisoner. Apparently his parachute failed to open."

Source of information: André Koch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1910/1930 Census, U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 / New York State Census, 1910 & 1925, Kelly Family Tree / www.fold3.com - MACR 8475

Photo source: Mark Kraak, www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.446bg.com