In Loving Memory of Donald Louis Yecke

            Died in service of his country during the attack and sinking of the USS Emmons
April 6th, 1945

Donald Louis Yecke was born in Sheboygan WI, a son of Edward and Louise Kazilek Yecke. On February 26, 1943, he was inducted into the U.S. Navy and received his training at Great Lakes Naval Base. He then received training as a baker at Portsmouth, VA. 

Donald had the distinction of being aboard the destroyer that was the first to draw enemy fire in the invasion of D-Day. He took part in battles of Normandy and Southern France. He was later transferred to the USS Emmons in the South Pacific.

On April 6, 1945, the USS Emmons was hit by kamikaze during the Battle of Okinawa and Donald was killed. His remains were buried at sea. His name is inscribed on the Tablets of the Missing at Honolulu Memorial Park.

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Camera:	Nikon D7100
Aperture:	f/8.0
Exposure Time:	0.004 sec (1/250)
Focal Length:	105mm
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Not Defined
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
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