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Those who served WW II
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YATES, HARVEY, U.S. Army, (08 aug 1913 / 19 oct 2001) served during 
WWII where he received the EAME Ribbon with five Bronze Stars, an American
Defense Service medal, the Good Conduct Ribbon, a Purple Heart with one
oak leaf cluster and a Bronze Star. He is buried in Memory Lane cemetery
at Anadarko.
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YOUNG, LEONARD, 21, was inducted into the service Oct. 2, 1943 and
received his basic training at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station 
in Chicago, Ill. He has been attending the armed guard school at Gulfport,
Miss. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. G.B. Young. He attended school at
Bridgeport, Ok. and high school at Geary, Ok. 
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YOUNG, SGT. WAYNE W., 19, entered the service in November of 1941. He 
is with the air corps and now is in foreign service. He is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. George E. Young of Anadarko, where he attended school. 
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YUMMIT, CPL. ELMER, 20, entered the service Feb. 8, 1943 at Fort Sill 
in Lawton, Ok. He is in the infantry and was recently presented the Expert
Infantryman's badge by Maj. Gen Harris Melaskey of Camp Livingston, 
La., where he is stationed with the 36th (Black Hawk) division. This is one
of the highest honors given to members of the army ground forces. He is
the son of Mrs. Mamie Yummit of Gracemont. He attended Lookeba High
School. 
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