Walter M. Yearwood is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:
Name:
Walter M. Yearwood
Rank:
Private
Serial Number:
32172316
Unit:
9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Division
Date of Death:
1944-08-25
State:
New York
Cemetery:
Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-James, Département de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France
Plot:
H
Row:
14
Grave:
14
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Walter M. Yearwood was born on February 28, 1919, in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York. He served in the 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, as a Private during World War II.
Pvt Yearwood was Killed in Action on August 25, 1944, during the Battle of Brest, France. He is now buried in the Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-James, Département de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France.
Source of information: www.findagrave.com, weremember.abmc.gov