Howard E. Yarick

Howard E. Yarick was inducted into the Army on October 26, 1943, at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. Home at entry: Virginia, Minnesota.

He served as a Private First Class and message center clerk with Detachment G of the 4025th Signal Service Group in New Guinea.

He was awarded the Good Conduct Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with one bronze battle star, World War II Victory Medal, three overseas service bars, and Philippine Liberation Medal.

Mr. Yarick was honorably discharged on January 20, 1946, at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin.

Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project, 346.

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