Abner Jay YODER

1918 - 1944  (26 years)

• Name	Abner Jay YODER
  Born	26 Jan 1918	Pitman, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA
  Gender	Male
  Unknown	From 1941 to 17 Feb 1944	U.S. Army Air Force
  	Military
  _UID	3509517A28184BE7B557A9706B4255E98BA0
  Died	17 Feb 1944	Dobodura, Oro, New Guinea
  Buried	Manila American Cemetery, Manila
  Person ID	I625332539	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	17 May 2014

  
  

  Father	Fred M. YODER,   b. 21 Jul 1896, Pitman, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA ,   d. 16 Sep 1968, Pitman, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA  (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Minnie Elizabeth KNERR,   b. 10 Dec 1896, Tremont, Schuylkill Co, PA ,   d. 14 Sep 1981, Pitman, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA  (Age 84 years)
  Married	11 Aug 1917	Hepler's Church Of God, Pitman, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA
  	by C.D. Collins
  Family ID	F549247175	Group Sheet

  
  

• Notes

  graduated 28 May 1936, Hegins Twp H.S. (Academic) Friend in AAF: an envelope flap mentions (also in memory scrapbook) Sgt Roy Trombo Sqd 'D" 332nd Base Unit Lake Charles, LA A.A.F. A letter says later that he is from Schuylkill Haven and worked for Harold Heim's. scrapbook says he lived at 433 Hess St, Schuylkill Haven (Roy R Trumbo) Pvt Snavely Pvt Chuckeck A letter from Johnnie D Rogers, 609 Catalpa St, Clarksdale, Miss 38614, dated Dec 2, 1970 mentions group, and people: Lt. Carpenter, eng. off, Lt McLarney, CO, Abner was a mechanic. John was a crew chief. Abner became a combat crew member.