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The Men & Women In WW II From Upshur County

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	YOCOM, OLIVER, JR - EM 3/c Oliver Yocom, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Yocom, Gilmer, husband of Bunny Fines, Iowa, attended Gilmer HS. Entered Navy in 1942, trained in San Diego and Iowa. Served in SW Pacific. Awarded GC Medal and 2 Battle Stars. Discharged in 1945.
	YOUNG, HERBERT L - SK 2/c Herbert L. Young, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. O. Young, Gilmer, husband of Louise Wilson, attended Gilmer HS. Entered Navy in 1942, trained at Norfolk, Va. and San Francisco. Served aboard USS Latimer in Philippine, Iwo Jima and Okinawa. Awarded Navy Unit Commendation. Discharged in 1945.
	YOUNG, LUTHER A - S 1/c Luther A. Young, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Young, Gilmer, attended East Mt. HS. Entered Navy in 1943, trained in San Diego. Served in APO and Philippines. Awarded Bronze Star, APO with 5 Stars and Victory Ribbons. Discharged in 1946.
	YOUNGBLOOD, ERWIN ARDELL - Sgt. Erwin Ardell Youngblood, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Youngblood, Gilmer, attended ETSTC. Entered Army in 1943, trained at Camp Hood and Maryland. Served in Germany, France and Belgium. Awarded Purple Heart and Combat Badge. Wounded in Germany, 1944.
	YOUNGBLOOD, GLENN R - Pvt. Glenn R. Youngblood, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Youngblood, Mings Chapel, husband of Alma Holcomb, attended Mings Chapel HS. Entered Army in 1945, trained at Ft. Lewis, Wash. Served in Germany. Awarded ETO Ribbon and Sharpshooters Medal.
	YOUNGKIN, GEORGE M - T/5 George M. Youngkin, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Youngkin, Pittsburg, attended Gilmer HS. Entered Army in 1942, trained at Camp Wolters, Missouri and California. Served in Aleutians and Alaska. Awarded GC and APO Ribbons with 1 Battle Star. Discharged in 1945.
	YOUNGKIN, JACK JUNIOR - EM 3/c Jack Junior Youngkin, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Youngkin, Pittsburg, attended Union Ridge HS. Entered Navy in 1945, trained in San Diego. Served in Samoa and China.

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