Name:
Russell W. Yonkers
Rank:
Serial Number:
36877296
Unit:
363rd Infantry Regiment, 91st Division
Date of Death:
1944-10-04
State:
Michigan
Cemetery:
Florence American Cemetery, Florence, Italy
Plot:
E
Row:
1
Grave:
20
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Russell W. Yonkers, aged 31, was born on June 16, 1913 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan. He served in the 363rd Infantry Regiment, 91st Infantry Division as a Private during World War II. Russell died on October 4, 1944 during the battle in the area of Ponzalla, Italy and is now buried in the Florence American Cemetery, Impruneta, Italy. He also has a cenotaph located in Greenwood Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA.