James Lewis Yarnall

Military
media-50440.jpeg UPL 50440 S/Sgt James Lewis Yarnall, 100BG

Object Number - UPL 50440 - S/Sgt James Lewis Yarnall, 100BG

Assigned to 350BS, 100BG, 8AF USAAF. Van Stenis crew. 17 x combat missions. Wounded in hand and shoulder on Poznan mission in B-17 'Hard Luck II', grounded thereafter, taking up instructional role till wars end.



Awards: AM, PH.

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34382632
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner; Flight Engineer
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19097333 / O-?
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38018606 / O-?
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-?
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Event Location Date Description

Born

West Fairview, PA 26 February 1910

Enlisted

4 November 1942

Other

Discharged USAAF

14 September 1945 Medical discharge

Died

Lemoyne, PA 29 July 1992

Based

Thorpe Abbotts 24 February 1944 Assigned to 350BS, 100BG, 8AF USAAF.

Buried

Rolling Green Memorial Park Camp Hill, Cumberland County, PA Rolling Green Memorial Park Camp Hill, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania

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