During the raid to the Avignon rail bridge, France, the crew of the B-25 bomber that was shot down consisted of:
1st Lt. Burrhus, James C., Jr. KIA
2nd Lt. Yellon, Alvin H. KIA
2nd Lt. Coe, Bennie H., JR. WOUNDED
2nd Lt. Koerner, Frederick C. WOUNDED
S/Sgt. Wheeler, James F. MIA
Sgt. Reynolds, James D. MIA
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U. S. Army Service No. (ASN): #O-824315
Entered the Service from: Illinois
488th Bomb Squadron, 340th Bomb Group, Medium
Awards: Purple Heart
Alvin H. Yellon is listed as Killed In Action in the 1946 Army and Army Air Forces Personnel Casualty List for Cook County, Illinois.
U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, lists his residence as 6430 Glenwood Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. Contact person is Mr. M.D. Yellon of same address. Employed by the Hirsch Clothing Company, 3215 Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, Illinois.
Information gleaned from: https://www.uswarmemorials.org/html/people_details.php?PeopleID=6471
Co-pilot of the B-25 Mitchell type J serial number 43-4013 that took off from Alesan, Corsica on a mission to bomb the rail lines around Avignon. France. Shot down by flak at 0918. The aircraft was cut in two. Three crewmembers survived and three were killed. Lt. Yellon did not survive the crash.
U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S., Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, 1942-1949 lists the name and address of his Next of Kin as:
Mark D. Yellon (Father)
654 West Diversey Parkway
Chicago, Illinois
***I would like to thank patootie Find A Grave ID 47974602 for adding his photo of Alvin to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Andy Find A Grave ID 48021049 for adding his photos to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Fran Find A Grave ID 47001337 for updating the DOB and middle name on this memorial in addition to linking family members to it***
During the raid to the Avignon rail bridge, France, the crew of the B-25 bomber that was shot down consisted of:
1st Lt. Burrhus, James C., Jr. KIA
2nd Lt. Yellon, Alvin H. KIA
2nd Lt. Coe, Bennie H., JR. WOUNDED
2nd Lt. Koerner, Frederick C. WOUNDED
S/Sgt. Wheeler, James F. MIA
Sgt. Reynolds, James D. MIA
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U. S. Army Service No. (ASN): #O-824315
Entered the Service from: Illinois
488th Bomb Squadron, 340th Bomb Group, Medium
Awards: Purple Heart
Alvin H. Yellon is listed as Killed In Action in the 1946 Army and Army Air Forces Personnel Casualty List for Cook County, Illinois.
U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, lists his residence as 6430 Glenwood Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. Contact person is Mr. M.D. Yellon of same address. Employed by the Hirsch Clothing Company, 3215 Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, Illinois.
Information gleaned from: https://www.uswarmemorials.org/html/people_details.php?PeopleID=6471
Co-pilot of the B-25 Mitchell type J serial number 43-4013 that took off from Alesan, Corsica on a mission to bomb the rail lines around Avignon. France. Shot down by flak at 0918. The aircraft was cut in two. Three crewmembers survived and three were killed. Lt. Yellon did not survive the crash.
U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S., Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, 1942-1949 lists the name and address of his Next of Kin as:
Mark D. Yellon (Father)
654 West Diversey Parkway
Chicago, Illinois
***I would like to thank patootie Find A Grave ID 47974602 for adding his photo of Alvin to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Andy Find A Grave ID 48021049 for adding his photos to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Fran Find A Grave ID 47001337 for updating the DOB and middle name on this memorial in addition to linking family members to it***
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Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Forces
488th Bomber Squadron, 340th Bomber Group, Medium
Illinois
August 8, 1944
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