MERRILL'S MARAUDERS Yardley, Willard Francis

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Yardley​

• FORENAME

Willard Francis​

• UNIT

2 Bn (Green Combat Team)​

• RANK

Private First Class + Corporal​

• NUMBER

37049785​

• AWARD

Bronze Star,Purple Heart​

• PLACE

Burma 1944​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Kirksville,Adair County,Missouri​

born 20.8.1919 Kirksville,Missouri​

son of Edward and Nellie Mae (nee Kirkpatrick) Yardley​

attended Kirksville Public School​

enlisted 1941​

WIA 28.3.1944 Auche,Burma​

discharged 1945​

farm hand,Missouri postwar​

night watchman,International Shoe Factory,Kirksville​

head loader,Kewanee Implement,Kirksville​

married Nettie Louise Ownbey 15.9.1945 (1921-2013) (1 son Willard,3 daughters Willa Mae,Roxie and Teresa)​

last residence Kirksville,Missouri​

died 10.5.2018 Macon,Missouri​

Ownbey Cemetery,Kirksville,Adair County,Missouri​

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