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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
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, Noord-Brabant, Holland
Grave
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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 attended high school for two years.He 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