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CDR Courtney Yelle USN 1955-1979
Yelle
Nickname: Court
Branch: USN
Commission Year: 1956
Pre-Flight: Navcad 34-55
Wings Year: 1957
Active Years: 1955-1979
Reserve Years: 1979-1983
Spouse: Eloise
Last Address: PA
Assignments:
VP-26 1957
VP-30 1960
USS Essex 1963
PGS 1965
VP-8 1967
ASWFORPAC 1970
NADC Warminster
Brunswick
Jacksonville
Patuxent River
Highlights:
Received my wings in March, 1957, (date of commission back dated to October,
1956) at Hutchinson, Kansas after multi-engine training. Ordered to Brunswick,
ME, and joined VP-26. Deployed throughout the North Atlantic and Med. In 1960,
ordered to VP-30, Jacksonville, FL, as flight instructor. Then in 1963 to USS
Essex as CATCC Officer. In 1965 sent to PGS Monterey, CA. Earned BS in
Engineering Science. In 1967, back to the fleet in VP-8 at Patuxent River, MD.
In 1970, ordered to staff at ASWFORPAC,(COMTHIRDFLT) Honolulu, HI. In 1974,
ordered to final tour at NADC Warminster in Warminster, PA. Retired in 1979,
stayed in Bucks County, PA and found a great job. Now retired from County of
Bucks position as Director of ConsumerProtection/Weights and Measures. Now
working in Real Estate with my wife and daughter, "The Yelle Team"
— Court Yelle, August 28,
2007
COL Howard A York USMC 1940-1966
York
Nickname: Rudy
Branch: USMC
Commission Year: 1940
Pre-Flight: OI 00-43
Wings Year: 1943
Active Years: 1940-1966
Reserve Years:
Spouse: Elen
Last Address: WA
Assignments:
Korea 1950
Inchon
G-3 1st MAW
5th AF Liaison
Highlights:
6th Marines,Pl.Ldr. USS West Virginia, Flt Trng.G-3 1st MAW, then 5th AF Liaison
Off. Co VMF 224,CO MCAF Kinston, Asst G-3, AirFMFPAC, CO VMF 214,SafOff
MarAirRes,Naval War Col., CO MCAS Futenma,Okin.,G-3 MCRD,San Diego, 1950 Korea,
Inchon to Feb., CNO Strategic Plans, Dir Mksmnshp USMC.
— Rudy York, August 27,
2007
CDR Glenn L Young USN 1953-1981
Young
Nickname: Glenn
Branch: USN
Commission Year: 1954
Pre-Flight: Navcad 12-53
Wings Year: 1954
Active Years: 1953-1981
Reserve Years: 1953-1961
Spouse: Ruth
Last Address: CA
Assignments:
VA-145
VAH-8
VA-128
NAS Miramar
Bonne Dick
Tico
Boxer
Flight Inst
Pac Flt Staff
Highlights:
Carrier ops
— Glenn Young, October 30,
2007
CDR John M Yunker Sr USN 1968-1989
Yunker
Nickname: Blackjack
Branch: USN
Commission Year: 1969
Pre-Flight: OI
Wings Year: 1972
Active Years: 1968-1989
Reserve Years:
Spouse:
Last Address: CA
Assignments:
USS Norris
USS JohnR Craig
VAQ-33
VT-4
VFP-63
VF-32
NAS Alameda
Highlights:
USS Norris & USS John R. Craig
VAQ-33, VT-4, VFP-63, VF-32, NAS Alameda
— Blackjack Yunker Sr, August 28,
2007
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