Drakeford L York ★ World War II Gold Star Veteran from Oregon
On June 13, 1943 Staff Sergeant York was declared a casualty of World War II. ★ He served with honor in the United States Army Air Forces. ★ He is remembered by the people of Oregon. ★ May his positive example inspire us. Working together towards peace, mutual respect, and equality for all.
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Service Details
| This Profile ID | 442555 |
| Service ID | 39452412 |
| Name | Drakeford L York |
| From | Big Creek, Union County, Oregon |
| Birth Date | April 4, 1921 |
| Casualty Date | June 13, 1943 |
| War | World War II |
| Service Branch | Army Air Forces |
| Rank | Staff Sergeant |
| Specialty | Top Turret Gunner |
| Unit/Group | 95th Bomber Group, Heavy, 335th Bomber Squadron |
| Casualty Type | KIA - Killed in Action |
| Location | Baltic Sea, coast of Germany |
| Burial | Mount Hope Cemetery, Baker City, Baker County, Oregon |
| Notable Awards |
★ Air Medal
★ Purple Heart |
Additional Details
He was on the crew of the B-17F #42-30118 during a mission to hit the u-boat yards at Bremen, Germany. Their plane collided with another bomber in their group (42-29763) over Kiel. This was a costly mission for the 95th Bomb Group with 22 of 76 bombers lost that day.
We identified 10 casualties in our archive related to the #42-30118 incident on June 13, 1943.
◼Drakeford L York :: Top Turret Gunner
We identified 10 casualties related to the associated incident #42-29763.
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Commendations + Awards
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★ Air Medal
★ Purple Heart
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Army Presidential Unit Citation
★ Army Good Conduct Medal
★ European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign
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• 537 World War I
• 3,550 World War II
• 277 Korean War
• 711 Vietnam War
• 191 Prisoners of war
• 1,169 Missing in action
• 35 Pearl Harbor casualties
• 26 D-Day Normandy casualties
• 6 Medal of Honor recipients
• 3,550 World War II
• 277 Korean War
• 711 Vietnam War
• 191 Prisoners of war
• 1,169 Missing in action
• 35 Pearl Harbor casualties
• 26 D-Day Normandy casualties
• 6 Medal of Honor recipients
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