Grave marker for Eugene C.
Yott in Southern Memorial Park, North Miami (Miami-Dade county),
Florida.
On
16 October 1940, Eugene registered for the draft at the Town
Hall in Miami, Fl with Selective Service, District 2, Dade County, FL,,
Local Board 1,.
Eugene married Ruby L. Malphure on 22 July 1942.
It was not until 6 July 1944 that he was called to
serve and enlisted at Camp Blanding, FL.
By then, the 508th had long vacated that
campo and was actively engaged in combat in Normandy
On 23 July 1945, Pvt Yott was transferred
from the 51st Reinforcement Battalion to Hq 1st, 508th PIR.
Pvt Yott beanie Pfc Yott on 12 June 1945,
the last date his name appears in available records. |