Name:
George M. Yakovich
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
33669699
Unit:
18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1944-06-15
State:
Pennsylvania
Cemetery:
Normandy American Cemetery, France
Plot:
G
Row:
18
Grave:
27
Decoration:
Silver Star with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart
Comments:
George M. Yakovich was born on May 14, 1923 in Export, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. He was the son of Peter Yakovich and Anna Vukmirovich Yakovich. George served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a Private First Class in the 18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division. He died on June 15, 1944 at the age of 21 and is now buried in Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Mer, France.