Michael P. Yannell

Michael P. Yannell (1 March 1918 - 18 October 2015) was a American Major in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II. USAAF officer, Major Michael Yannell serves Mediterranean with the 86th Fighter Group before joining the UK for a second round of operations. Already holder of two confirmed victories to his arrival, he was assigned to the 360th Fighter Squadron / 356th Fighter Group from October 1944 to September 1945, making a total of 48 war missions with the squadron. On 9 February 1945, he took command of Squadron replacing Captain Ellingson. It retains that command until April 4, when he was replaced by Maj. During the trip he performed in that unit, he won 2 more confirmed victories and destroyed four aircraft on the ground, making him an ace on the criteria defined by the 8th Air Force in early 1944 and not forming distinguish the lair victories in air combat and ground units destroyed for granted the status of AS.

Awards

 * Distinguished Flying Cross with oak leaf cluster
 * Croix de Guerre (1939-1945)
 * European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
 * World War II Victory Medal