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Yawn William "Willie"

Name:
William "Willie" Yawn
Rank:
Private
Serial Number:
Unit:
28th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1918-06-07
State:
Mississippi
Cemetery:
Somme American Cemetery, Bony, France
Plot:
B
Row:
32
Grave:
8
Decoration:
Comments:

William “Willie” Yawn entered the military service in Mississippi. He served in the U.S. Army during World War I as a Private First Class in Company L, 28th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division. He died from his wounds received in battle on June 7, 1918 and is now buried in Somme American Cemetery, Bony, France. His name is inscribed on the Cantigny monument as a Private.