Sgt. James "Tilly" Yon

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Sgt. James "Tilly" Yon

Also Known As: "Tilly"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Anderson County, South Carolina, United States
Death: July 26, 1944 (24)
Normandy, France (Killed in Action)
Place of Burial: Colleville Sur Mer, Calvados, Normandy, France
Immediate Family:

Son of Thomas Wyatt Yon and Annie Adeline Yon
Brother of Lula Childers; Marietta E. Morris; John Paul Yon; Jack Earle Yon; Thomas "Frank" Yon and 2 others

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About Sgt. James "Tilly" Yon

Sgt. Yon grew up in South Carolina but moved to Georgia for work. He was a member of the U.S. Army, 702nd Tank Destroyer Battalion. He was killed in Operation Cobra.

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Sgt. James "Tilly" Yon's Timeline

1920
January 21, 1920
Anderson County, South Carolina, United States
1944
July 26, 1944
Age 24
Normandy, France
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Normandy American Cemetery & Memorial, Colleville Sur Mer, Calvados, Normandy, France