1919 World War
Service Records, 1st Group - Y
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2. YAKEY, JAMES MURVIN Corporal Shelbyville, Ill. Co. II, 130 Inf., 33 Div.
Born 1892, Shelbyville; school teacher; son Grant Yakey. Mode; cnl. June 5,
1917, Shelbyville, in Co. H, 130 Inf.; promoted Cpl. June 13, 1918; went
overseas May 15, 1918; tiring line July 11 ; 1918, to Xov. 11, 1918; Somme
sector, Meuse-Argonne, Troyon sector, and Army of Occupation ; returned with
Co. II. Dis. May 30, 1919, C. Grant.
VANTIS, MISS ETHEL Nurse
Moweaqua, Ill.
Graduated about six years ago from the Post Graduate Hospital, Chicago; enl.
2 years ago, serving at C. Grant for some time ; trfd. to Fort Sheridan,
where she re- mains.
3. YOAKUM, HERMAN J. Sergeant Springfield, Ill. Air Service
Born Nov. 10, 1892, Sangamon Co., Ill.; mechanic; son T. F. and Lora T.
Yoakum, Findlay ; enl. Sept. 18, 1917, Shelbyville; assigned 327 F. A.; trf.
Dec. 3, 1917, to air service, Kelly Field; promoted Sgt., May 20, 1918. Dis.
Jan. 22, 1919, Centner Field, La.
4. YORK, ROBERT STANLEY Private Cowden, Ill. Co. D, 52 Inf., 6 Div.
Born Feb. 11, 1894, Lerna, Ill.; farmer; son Chas. V. York, Cowden; enl.
lune 27, 1918, Shelbyville; assigned 54 Co., 159 D. B., Camp Taylor, Ky. ;
trf. Co. F, 154 Inf., 39 Div. ; went overseas Aug. 6 ; landed Brest Aug. 19;
trf. to 6th Div., 52 Inf., Co. D, in Alsace-Lorraine; in reserve in Argonne
with 6th. Dis. June 20, 1919, C. Grant.
5. YOUNG, CHAS. H. Sergeant Shelbyville, Ill. Co. II. 130th Inf.
Born Aug. 12, 1896, Greenfield; son Wm. R. and Mary E. Young, Shelbyville;
enl. Aug. 11, 1914; served with Co. H on border duty, 1916; went overseas
May 16, 1918; landed Brest May 24, 1918; battles Somme front, Meuse- Argonne
offensive; promoted to Cpl., Aug. 1, 1917, to Sgt., Sept. 1, 1917; returned
as casual. Dis. Mar. 18, 1919, C. Grant.
6. YOUNG, GORDON V. Corporal Oconee, Ill. 124 M. G. Bn.. 33 Div.
Born Oct. 2, 1896, Oconee; school teacher; son P. W. and Flora E. Young;
enl. July 28, 1917, Decatur ; assigned Co. L, 5th Ill. Inf.; promoted Cpl.
in France; went over- seas May 16, 1918; landed Brest May 24, 1918; tiring
line July 11, 1918; Albert, Verdun, St. Mihiel salient, Somme and
Meuse-Argonne off.; trf. to M. G., Oct. 12, 1917, and Co. Clerk after Nov.
11, 1918; returned with Co. A, 124 M. G. Bn. Dis. May 30, 1919, C. Grant.
YOUNG, CLARENCE Corporal
Shelbyville, Ill. 654 U. S. Aero Sqdn.
Enl. previous to declaration of war; served in 654 U. S. Aero Sqdn.
YOUNG, GARRETT H. Private
Neoga, Ill. Co. A. 37th Inf.
Inducted May 23, at Shelbyville, Ill. Unassigned 37 Inf., May 26, 1918 to
Aug. 11, 1918; Co. A, 37 Inf., Aug. 12, 1918, until discharged. Dis. March
22, 1919; rank Private 1st Class.
7. YOUNG, RAY Corporal Neoga, Ill. 327th F. A.
Born Oct. 8, 1895, Neoga; farmer; son James H. Young, Neoga; enl. Sept. 18,
1917, Shelbyville; assigned to 327th F. A.; promoted Cpl., Feb. 4, 1918;
went overseas Sept. 8, 1918; landed Liverpool, Eng., Sept. 21; returned with
327th F. A. Honorable dis. Feb. 19, 1919. One brother in service.
8. YARBROUGH, CHAS. S. Stewardson, HI. Enl. Sept. 5, 1918, Shelbyville;
assigned to Headquarters Co., Camp Custer; rejected Sept. 7, 1918. One
brother in 2d Div.
9. YARBROUGH, HARRY S.
See record, first page of Honor Roll.
