Individual Details
James Neil Yongue
(25 Jul 1918 - 31 Aug 1943)
James Neil Yongue was born 25 July 1918. James was a Technical Sergeant and top turret gunner on a B-17 during World War II and was killed in action in Europe on 31 August 1943.
The State, Columbia, South Carolina, Monday, August 30, 1948, Page 5, Col. 3 & 4: Joint Funeral Services Scheduled At Fort Lawn Today for Mrs. N. M. Yongue and Son, Sgt. J. N. Yongue. Chester Aug. 29---(Special)---Mrs. Sallie Bertha Kirkpatrick Yongue, 60, prominent woman of Fort Lawn, widow of N. Malone Yongue, died at 9:30 this morning at her home following a stroke of paralysis, which she suffered a week ago. Mrs. Yongue's health had not been good for some time. Born in Fort Lawn, she was a daughter of the late John Henry Kirkpatrick and the late Mrs. Hattie Gladney Kirkpatrick. Mrs. Yongue is survived by four sons, Henry Lee Yongue of Columbia, and Gladney, Clarence and Malone Yongue, all of Fort Lawn; two daughters, Mrs. L. G. Edwards of Fort Lawn and Mrs. Carroll Carpenter of Lewis; six grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. A. E. Miller of Edgemont, N. C., Mrs. Ernest Crosby of Fort Lawn and Mrs. W. G. Anderson of Chester; four brothers, James Kirkpatrick of Columbus, Ga., Joe G. Kirkpatrick of Blacksburg, Aiken Kirkpatrick of Bishopville and G. B Kirkpatrick of Chapel Hill, N. C., and a step-mother, Mrs. J. H. Kirkpatrick of Bishopville. She was a devoted member of the Fort Lawn Presbyterian church.
There will be a joint funeral services at 3 o'clock Monday from the home for Mrs. Yongue and her son, Tech. Sgt. James Neil Yongue, 23, a member of the Eighth Air Force, 305 Bomb group, 422 Bomb squadron, who made the supreme sacrifice, August 31, 1943, and whose body arrived home for burial shortly after his mother suffered this stroke. She was never notified that the body of her son had arrived. Mrs. Yongue received the message from the war department on June 23, informing her that the body of her son, which had been buried in Brookwood cemetery, England, was enroute home.
Tech. Sgt. Yongue was an outstanding hero of the 305th Bomb group and had been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and many other high honors for his many brace acts of heroism. He was also awarded the Purple Heart. The bomber that he and his crew were in on August 31, 1943, collided over England with an English bomber and the crews of both bombers were all killed. He was a member of the Fort Lawn Presbyterian church and was inducted into service, November 24, 1941.
The State, Columbia, South Carolina, Monday, August 30, 1948, Page 5, Col. 3 & 4: Joint Funeral Services Scheduled At Fort Lawn Today for Mrs. N. M. Yongue and Son, Sgt. J. N. Yongue. Chester Aug. 29---(Special)---Mrs. Sallie Bertha Kirkpatrick Yongue, 60, prominent woman of Fort Lawn, widow of N. Malone Yongue, died at 9:30 this morning at her home following a stroke of paralysis, which she suffered a week ago. Mrs. Yongue's health had not been good for some time. Born in Fort Lawn, she was a daughter of the late John Henry Kirkpatrick and the late Mrs. Hattie Gladney Kirkpatrick. Mrs. Yongue is survived by four sons, Henry Lee Yongue of Columbia, and Gladney, Clarence and Malone Yongue, all of Fort Lawn; two daughters, Mrs. L. G. Edwards of Fort Lawn and Mrs. Carroll Carpenter of Lewis; six grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. A. E. Miller of Edgemont, N. C., Mrs. Ernest Crosby of Fort Lawn and Mrs. W. G. Anderson of Chester; four brothers, James Kirkpatrick of Columbus, Ga., Joe G. Kirkpatrick of Blacksburg, Aiken Kirkpatrick of Bishopville and G. B Kirkpatrick of Chapel Hill, N. C., and a step-mother, Mrs. J. H. Kirkpatrick of Bishopville. She was a devoted member of the Fort Lawn Presbyterian church.
There will be a joint funeral services at 3 o'clock Monday from the home for Mrs. Yongue and her son, Tech. Sgt. James Neil Yongue, 23, a member of the Eighth Air Force, 305 Bomb group, 422 Bomb squadron, who made the supreme sacrifice, August 31, 1943, and whose body arrived home for burial shortly after his mother suffered this stroke. She was never notified that the body of her son had arrived. Mrs. Yongue received the message from the war department on June 23, informing her that the body of her son, which had been buried in Brookwood cemetery, England, was enroute home.
Tech. Sgt. Yongue was an outstanding hero of the 305th Bomb group and had been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and many other high honors for his many brace acts of heroism. He was also awarded the Purple Heart. The bomber that he and his crew were in on August 31, 1943, collided over England with an English bomber and the crews of both bombers were all killed. He was a member of the Fort Lawn Presbyterian church and was inducted into service, November 24, 1941.
Events
| Birth | 25 Jul 1918 | South Carolina |  | ||
| Death | 31 Aug 1943 | Europe during World War II | | ||
| Burial | Elmwood Cemetery, Fort Lawn, Chester Co., South Carolina | |
Families
| Father | Neil Malone Yongue (1881 - 1947) |
| Mother | Sallie Bertha Kirkpatrick (1888 - 1948) |
| Sibling | Henry Lee Yongue (1909 - 1991) |
| Sibling | Hattie Elizabeth Yongue (1910 - 1996) |
| Sibling | William Clarence Yongue (1912 - 1985) |
| Sibling | Letha Louise Yongue (1913 - 2000) |
| Sibling | Paul Gladney Yongue (1920 - 1992) |
| Sibling | John Patrick Yongue (1923 - 1925) |
| Sibling | Neil Malone Yongue Jr. (1930 - 1992) |
Endnotes
1. Iowa Marriages, 1851-1900.
2. Iowa Marriages, 1851-1900.
3. Find A Grave.