Oklahoma Soldiers of WW1, Y surnames from "The Oklahoma Spirit of '17"

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Oklahoma Soldiers of WWI, Y surnames from  

"The Oklahoma Spirit of '17"--Biographical Volume. 
Compiled by W. E. Welch, J. S. Aldridge, L. V. Aldridge. 
Historical Publ. Co., Oklahoma City, OK 1920.  



Name	Rank	Town/City	County	
Biographical Info	

	
YANCY, William A.	Mess Sgt	Oklahoma City	Oklahoma
Son of A. G. and G. L. Yancy, 409 W. Reno; born May 4, 1894, Comanche,
TX; educated in Dallas; entered service Jun 29, 1917; trained
Headquarters Company, 142nd Inf, 36th Div, Camp Bowie; overseas France,
Jul 1918, 36th Div; discharged Jun 17, 1919.	47,n	

YELLOWHORSE, John		Fairfax	Osage	Born Fairfax, OK, 1897;
educated in Fairfax schools; entered service 1918, underwent intensive
military training at Camp Travis, 41st Div; overseas Sep 1918, France; Of
Indian descent, he upheld the traditions of his people in the fighting
sapirit shown when called to the aid of the world; uninjured, discharged
Camp Pike, Sep 1919.	320,y	

YOUNG, Francis Edgar	Sgt	Norman	Cleveland	Son of Mr and Mrs
J. D. Young; born in Wright Co, MO, Nov 21, 1888; entered service Jun
1917; trained Camp Bowie, 11th Eng 36th Div; overseas Aug 1918, Army
Corps, 64 days on the front; (2) service stripes; discharged Camp Bowie,
Jun 1919.	116,y	

YOUNG, James A.	Sgt	Britton		Son of Dr. John A. and
Susie L. Young; born Dec 11, 1891 in Belfast, IA;  entered service July
17, 1912; trained Camp Bowie, TX, Co C, Signal Corps, 36th Div, 11th
Field Signal Corps;  overseas July 18, 1918, landed in France, Co C,
Field Signal Corps Batt, 36th Div, transferred from Field Artillery to
Signal Corps account of being a Telegraph Operator; promoted to Cpl, Jan
18, 1918, and Sgt Aug 16, 1918; discharged May 20th, Camp Mills, NY.
17,y	

YOUNG, Oscar A.	Pvt	Norman	Cleveland	Son of Mr and Mrs
J. D. Young; born in Wright Co, MO, Jun 26, 1890; entered service Jul 6,
1917; trained Camp Bowie, 111th Emg 26th Div; discharged Camp Bowie, May
1918.	116,y	

YOUNG, V. R.		Holdenville	Hughes	Son of Mr and Mrs H. B.
Young; born in Cisco, TX, May 10, 1895; educated in Holdenville; entered
service Jul 10, 1918; trained College Station, TX; discharged College
Station, TX, Dec 1918.	234,y