- SURNAME
Yachechak
- FORENAME
Harry
- UNIT
505 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company H)
- RANK
Staff Sergeant / First Lieutenant
- NUMBER
32063234 (SSGT) / 0-887890 (1st LT)
- AWARD
Silver Star with oak leaf cluster, Bronze Star
- PLACE
Europe
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
home town Garfield, New Jersey
born 24.03.1915 Garfield, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
father Timothy Yachechak
mother Sadie Yachechak
3 years high school
civil occupation unskilled occupations in production of rubber goods
employed by Manhattan Rubber Company, Passau, Passau County, New Jersey
single without dependents upon enlistment
resided 41 Manner Avenue, Garfield, Bergen County, New Jersey (draft card)
16.10.1940 draft card Garfield, Bergen County, New Jersey
17.03.1941 entered service Newark, New Jersey (Service number 32063234)
05.1942 promoted to SGT from CPL
06.1944 commissioned 2nd LT from SSGT
05.10.1945 discharged
died 10.10.1991 (Aged 76)
name also Harold Carlock
CITATION:
Silver Star (Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster) : The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Silver Star to First Lieutenant (Infantry) Harry Yachechak (ASN: 0-887890), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82d Airborne Division, in action on 3 February 1945, near ****, Germany. First Lieutenant Yachechak, Platoon Leader, by skilled aggressive leadership, moved his platoon across open ground to accomplish a dangerous mission with a minimum of losses to his own unit. First Lieutenant Yachechak, though wounded during the initial action, skillfully closed on his objective through heavy small arms and artillery fire; displaced his platoon and weapons to its best advantage and personally exposed himself to enemy fire in order to cover the advance of his platoon. First Lieutenant Yachechak’s heroism was the deciding factor in neutralizing two pillboxes and the capture or killing of ten of the enemy. His gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.
Silver Star : The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Staff Sergeant Harry Yachechak (ASN: 32063234), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82d Airborne Division, in action against the enemy at Normandy, France, on 6 June 1944. His gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.
Bronze Star : for heroic action on 30 April 1945 near ****, GERMANY. When his platoon was pinned down, First Lieutenant YACHECHAK, charged with the responsibility of securing and advancing on the left flank of the company sector, exposed himself to intense small arms fire time and again in order to keep the attack progressing, and by his own example of courage and skilful leadership enabled his platoon to destroy eight enemy 20mm guns, kill **** of the enemy, and capture twenty, and accomplish the ***** *****. These acts of heroism under fire by First Lieutenant YACHECHAK were in keeping with the highest traditions of the Airborne forces.
Entered military service from GARFIELD, NEW JERSEY.
Silver Star : The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Staff Sergeant Harry Yachechak (ASN: 32063234), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82d Airborne Division, in action against the enemy at Normandy, France, on 6 June 1944. His gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.
Bronze Star : for heroic action on 30 April 1945 near ****, GERMANY. When his platoon was pinned down, First Lieutenant YACHECHAK, charged with the responsibility of securing and advancing on the left flank of the company sector, exposed himself to intense small arms fire time and again in order to keep the attack progressing, and by his own example of courage and skilful leadership enabled his platoon to destroy eight enemy 20mm guns, kill **** of the enemy, and capture twenty, and accomplish the ***** *****. These acts of heroism under fire by First Lieutenant YACHECHAK were in keeping with the highest traditions of the Airborne forces.
Entered military service from GARFIELD, NEW JERSEY.
WEB LINKS:
• https://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient/recipient-91872/FINDAGRAVE:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/197013346/harold-carlock
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