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Earnest Albert Yarrington

Master Sergeant Army World War II

Army
Army
Branch of Service
Army
Rank
Master Sergeant
Unit
Headquarters Battery, 65th Division Artillery
Conflict / Era
World War II
Years of Service
1943 – 1946
Date of Birth
09/09/1920
Date of Death
04/07/2014
Hometown
Paris, OH
Awards & Decorations
Good Conduct Medal; American Campaign Medal; European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 2 campaign stars; World War II Victory Medal; Army of Occupation Medal with Germany clasp; Meritorious Unit Commendation
Monument Paver
No
Overseas Service
Germany; Central Europe
Township (entering service)
Paris
Township (current / at death)
Fairfield County
Church
Lutheran
School
Marysville High School
Record Authenticated
No

Decorations

Good Conduct Medal
Good Conduct Medal

Biography

Overseas service: Germany; Central Europe. Church: Lutheran. School: Marysville High School. Serial #15307160; entered into active service on 04/09/1943 from Columbus, Ohio; 1 year, 2 months, and 26 days of foreign service; served in battles in the Rhineland and central Europe regions; honorable discharge on 04/09/1943 from Camp Atterbury, Indiana

Source: Certificate of Honorable Discharge, Union Co. Recorder's Office, Vol. 5, p. 128; veteran data form submitted by Dr. Earnest Albert Yarrington