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YERKEY, Edward Joseph - Date of
birth
20 March 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
McKeesport, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
McKeesport, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33692550 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
314th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 January 1945 - Place of
death
Rohrwiller, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 5 | 20 |
Immediate family
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Members
John Yerkey (father)
Monica Yerkey (mother)
More information
Pfc Edward J. Yerkey attended high school for two years before he enlisted in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on 5 June 1943.He was killed by artillery shell fragments in his leg.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Application Files WWII, Combat History 314th Infantry Regiment
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy