Name:
Edwin Newton Yagle
Rank:
Sergeant
Serial Number:
33596746
Unit:
702nd Tank Battalion
Date of Death:
1944-08-19
State:
Pennsylvania
Cemetery:
Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, Colleville-sur-Mer, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France
Plot:
C
Row:
11
Grave:
46
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Edwin Newton Yagle was born on January 4, 1921, in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. He served in the 702nd Tank Battalion as a Sergeant during World War II.
Sgt Yagle was Killed in Action on August 19, 1944, during the liberation of Argentan, France. He is now buried in the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, Colleville-sur-Mer, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France.
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