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106th Infantry Division Obituaries   (2415 Obits; 228 Unpublished)

Due to the extreme number of obituaries that we have discovered that were never reported to the Asociation, and the fact it would require many CUB's to print them all, we have decided to publish them all electronically.
This will include both those reported, plus the ones we have discovered.
Below are the obituaries known to the Association. If the obit was published in a CUB, the columns 'Vol', No', Mth/Yr' will indicate the issue of the CUB. 'Add' means not published in a CUB.

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  Last Revision 09/09/2025 [Revised periodically]

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ADD  YANCHIK, PETE423/A2/6/2015Pete Yanchik, 89, of Hopewell Twp., passed away Friday, February 6, 2015 in Beaver Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation, South Beaver Twp. Born September 11, 1925 in Caldwell, OH, he was a son of the late Stefan and Katherine ‘Katie’ (Hudik) Yanchik. Mr. Yanchik was a retired employee of Duquesne Light with over 30 years of service. He was a U.S. Army P.O.W. veteran having proudly served in World War II in the Battle of the Bulge with #106 Golden Lions. Pete was a member of St. George Byzantine Catholic Church in Aliquippa; life member of Hopewell VFW Post #8805; life member and past Commander of DAV, Aliquippa Chapter #107; life member of Baden American Legion Chapter Post #641; life member of American Ex-Prisoner of War Pittsburgh Chapter #1; life member 106th Infantry Division Association 423/A Co.; Stalags 9-A, 9-B, 13-B, Berga AM Elster; life member of Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge, Ohio Valley Chapter; Duquesne Light Retiree Group; SNPJ Lodge #721 and G.C.U. He was a volunteer for the D.A.V. as a van driver, taking veterans to V.A. Hospitals and Homes and he helped and encouraged many veterans by assisting them with V.A. health care and disability claims. He is survived by his wife, Diana (Bulat) Yanchik; two sons and daughters-in-law, John and Wanda Yanchik and Brian and Kelly Yanchik; a daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Edward Caggiano; six grandchildren, Cherie, Lori, Michelle, Douglas, Daniel and Bryan; seven great-grandchildren, Trevor, Devin, Chase, Jade, Chloe, Riley and Ella; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers and three sisters. Friends will be received Tuesday from 5 to 8 p.m. in TATALOVICH FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATION SERVICES, INC., 2205 McMinn St., Aliquippa, www.tatalovichfuneralhome.com, where the Beaver County Special Unit will conduct military honors Wednesday at 8:15 a.m. Panachida prayers will be offered Wednesday at 8:30 a.m., followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 9 a.m. in St. George Byzantine Catholic Church in Aliquippa. Interment will take place in the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies, Bridgeville, with full military honors. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to your favorite veteran’s charity. The family would like to thank the extraordinary staff of Beaver Valley Nursing and Rehab for all of their kindness and loving care. They went above and beyond their call of duty. https://www.timesonline.com/article/20150210/Obituaries/302109934
561Oct., 1999YANULAITIS, ANTHONY424/D7/16/1998  ..
551Oct., 1998YANULAITIS, ANTHONY "YANK"424/D 7/16/1998436 East Bacon Street, Pottsville, PA 17901 His widow, Martha wrote, "It is with heavy heart that I report another casualty. On July 16, 1998, Captain Anthony M. Yanulaitis, age 74, peacefully passed into God's hands' He was retired but still took care of his faithful customers. Tony was an electrical contractor. After taking his dog for a walk he came home at 3 PM and laid down for a nap - and passed away. He enjoyed reading The CUB and when he could attended the seminars for retired military people at Fort Indiantown Gap, Annville, PA. He is buried in the cemetery there. A good man, a valiant soldier, a faithful husband and a wonderful father to our three children. We will all miss him.".  
652Aug., 2009YEATON, ALVIN A.422/K5/27/2008P.O. Box 75, Gorham, NH 03581-0075  
671Apr., 2011YELOCHAN, ALBERT M.422/HQ1/31/2011Albert M. Yelochan, 87 of Cheswick, passed quietly Monday, Jan. 31, 2011, in Veterans Administration Hospital, Aspinwall. He was born Nov. 11, 1923, in Adamsburg, the late Joseph and Josephine (Menart) Yelochan and was a lifelong resident of the Valley. A graduate of Oakmont High School, Mr. Yelochan was a decorated veteran of World War II as a member of the fabled 106th Infantry Division of the Army. Known as the "Golden Lions," his unit was captured in December 1944 at the Battle of the Bulge and he spent the remainder of the war in a German prison camp. Al was a lifelong member and past president of the American Slovenian Citizens Association in Acmetonia, a member since 1945 and past commander of the Springdale Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 1437, the secretary of Lodge No. 203 of the American Fraternal Union, a member of the board of directors of the American Fraternal Union, a lifelong member of the Cheswick Vol. Fire Company and he was a member of the Aerie Auxiliary No. 533 of the Fraternal Order of Eagles in New Kensington. In the 1940s, he played soccer for the Harmar Hurricanes. Al loved to garden, play the button-box and listen to polka music, but nothing gave him more joy than being in the company of his family and friends. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Margaret (Trocki) Yelochan; four daughters, Donna Yelochan and Marjorie Hopkins, of Springdale, Joyce (Leslie) Maholic, of Rural Ridge, and Lois (William) Soff, of Cheswick; three grandchildren, Albert (Jennifer) Hopkins, Sarah (Brian) Harvanek and Maggie Soff; five great-grandchildren, Andrew, Caitlin, Matthew, Jake and Sam; and three sisters, Mary Bracco and Frances Bracco, of Creighton, and Emma (Robert) Borland, of Cheswick. Besides his parents, he was also preceded in death by a brother, Joseph; and a sister, Julia Matus. Friends will be received from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the CHARLES B. JARVIE FUNERAL HOME INC., 1607 Pittsburgh St., Cheswick, where services will commence at 10 a.m. Friday with burial to follow in Lakewood Memorial Gardens, Indiana Township. A Cheswick Fire Company service will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday. https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/triblive-valley-news-dispatch/obituary.aspx?n=albert-m-yelochan&pid=177164809&fhid=9685
561Oct., 1999YENLIN, SEBASTIAN422/F7/6/1992  
671Apr., 2011YINGST, JAMES423/D12/5/2010Reported by his widow, Ruth Yingst, to John H. Robb Editor’s Special Notification  
623Jun., 2006YORK, ROBERT E. ‘BOB’422/D3/30/2006142 E Sycamore, Grayville, IL 62844 Notified by Gene Saucerman 422/D. Survived by his wife. Thelma York, a son and daughter. five grandchildren and seven great grandchildren-  
691Mar., 2013YORKAVITCH, JOSEPH W.81ST ENG/BUnk.Reported by Jackie Coy  
791Mar., 2023YOULES, DR. OWEN K. JR.424/CN8/11/2022Dr. Owen K. Youles, Jr., Valdosta, Georgia’s first obstetrician and gynecologist, passed away on August 11, 2022, surrounded by his loving caregivers. He was a great gentleman — majestic, self-sacrificing and honorable. His life touched more people than he could count. An active member of the medical staff at South Georgia Medical Center (previously Pineview General Hospital) for 45 years, he was dedicated to his patients and loved to bring children into the world and assisted in the birth of thousands. A devoted husband and father, his family was the essence of his existence. Youles was born in Valdosta, Georgia on February 24, 1924. He attended local elementary schools and boarding school at Emory Academy in Oxford, GA. He continued his education with a BA degree from Emory University and received a medical degree from the Medical School of Georgia. After his internship at Georgia Baptist Hospital, he continued his post graduate training in obstetrics and gynecology at University Hospital in Georgia. He returned home to practice in 1955. Owen was interrupted by service in the U.S. Army during World War II as a communications specialist. He fought valiantly in Europe and the Battle of the Bulge. He also worked in the medical reserve. He was a life member of the First United Methodist Church and a member of many medical, civic and social organizations. He is survived by four children, four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He was predeceased by the love of his life, his wife, Joanne Merrick Youles. From his obituary https://www.mclanefuneralservices.com/obituaries/dr-owen-kay-youles-jr#:~:text=Owen%20Kay%20Youles%2C%20Jr.%2C,%2C%20self%2Dsacrificing%20and%20honorable.
614Sep., 2005YOUNG, CYRIL A.81ST ENG/C6/6/200525 Young Road, Weavereille, NC 28787 His daughter Ingrid wrote. "I would like to inform you that my father Cyril A. Young passed away June 6, 2005. He was a member of the I 06th. I will inform you of more later.  
803Nov., 2024YOUNG, DAMON F.423/D5/16/2023 SFC Damon F. Young USA (Retired) Went to be with the Lord, Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at the age of Ninety-Nine years, Eight months, and Nineteen days. He was born August 28,1923, to his wonderful Christian parents, the late James R. Young and Sallie Fugate Young in Branchland, Lincoln County, West Virginia. He was a member of the Branchland United Baptist Church. He attended Lincoln County Schools and Guyan Valley High School. He enlisted in the United States Regular Army November 1942, retiring in 1972 with 30 years of service. He served in the Coast Artillery, the Infantry, and the Army Corp of Engineers. He was a Veteran of World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. He was a former Prisoner Of War in World War II from The Battle of The Bulge in Europe. He was liberated by the 82nd Air Borne Division in Ludwigslust, Germany the 3rd of May 1945. He served in the 26th Infantry Regiment of the First Infantry Division in the occupation and Cold War, Germany 1946-1948, serving in the Nuremburg Nazi War crime trials in Germany. As a professional soldier, he served with pride and honor, in the defense of our great nation, the greatest generation. He was preceded in death by his parents he is also preceded in death by his sisters, Margaret Elenore Hodge, Effie Young Jarrell, Edith Young Frye, Ruth Young Midkiff, Ione Young Adkins; and brothers, John Delmer (Dell) Young, Earl R. Young and Benny Young. He is survived by nieces, Naomi “Chris” Napier, and Eileen Partlow; nephews, Alan Frye, Mike Hodge, Jerry Midkiff, and James Midkiff; great-niece, Angela McComas and a host of many great nieces, great-nephews, family, and friends who loved him very much. Funeral Services will take place 2:00 PM, Friday, May 19, 2023, at Ferrell-Chambers Funeral Home, Huntington, WV, with Rev. Alan Frye officiating. Interment will immediately follow at White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Barboursville, WV with Full Military Honors by the United States Army Honor Guard and American Legion Post 16. Visitation will take place 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM at Ferrell Chambers Funeral Home Huntington, WV. Donations may be made in Damon’s honor to the West Virginia Veterans Home, Barboursville, WV. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.ferrell-chambersfuneralhome.com. https://www.ferrell-chambersfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Damon-Young/#!/Obituary
761Mar., 2020YOUNG, DONALD JORDEN422/I10/22/2017A private committal with military honors was held for Donald Young, who passed away peacefully at his home in Aptos, CA, with his loving family at his bedside. He was 94 years old. Mr. Young was born in Pittsburgh, PA and served his country in WWII in the European theater. He was taken prisoner at the Battle of the Bulge, surviving a serious shrapnel wound, the loss of a lung and frostbite. The recipient of the Purple Heart Award, he returned home to begin a career as an English professor which spanned over 35 years. Mr. Young attended Princeton University for his undergraduate studies and earned his Master’s Degree from Harvard. He taught English at Williams College and at The Webb School in Claremont, California, before moving to Aptos in 1964. He was a familiar figure at Cabrillo College for 26 years, where he taught English and produced many theatrical events and performances. He was an accomplished poet and enjoyed writing fiction. Many fond memories will be cherished of his participation in the Aptos 4th of July parade. He and his loving wife of 60 years, Viviane, also led the parade on one occasion. He was a proud member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10110.Mr. Young is survived by his wife, Viviane Young; his daughter and two sons: Mamiche, Jeffrey and Michael; his beloved grandchildren: Patricia and Silvia Romero and Paul Young; and his two brothers: Robert Young Jr. and Peter Young. He is laid to rest at California Central Coast Veterans Cemetery at Fort Ord. Reported by Susan Weis  
692Jul., 2013YOUNG, EDWARD E.590/A FA5/11/2013Edward Eugene Young of Mount Clare, WV passed away at United Hospital Center. He was born December 27, 1920 in Harrison County, WV to Marie Paugh and Eugene Burton Young. Eugene, or Ed as he was sometimes called, attended Roosevelt-Wilson High School, graduating in 1939. In July 1942, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and served as a corporal during the war. Eugene was captured on December 19, 1944, during the Battle of the Bulge. He marched in the snow for days in Belgium before getting transported by box car to Bad Orb, Germany. It was there, in Stalag 9B, Eugene spent the next three months as a prisoner of war. He was liberated on Easter Sunday, 1945 by units from General Patton’s Army. Eugene used to say his experience of being so close to death in the prisoner camp was a “blessing in disguise,” because it taught him to appreciate life more than ever, as well as his freedom. Reported by Frank S. Trautman, who also notes that Eugene “Ed” served a number of years on the 106th Board of Directors, and also as commander of Barbed Wire Mountaineer Chapter of AM-EX-POWs as well as their chaplain.  
611Dec., 2004YOUNGBLOOD, C. EDWIN423/DUnk.  
603Apr., 2004YOUNGBLOOD, C. EDWIN423/D4/15/2004715 Holloway CR N, North Myrtle Beach FL 29582 Ewell Block, our former Chaplain, wrote: Had a call this moming from the widow of Charles E Youngblood, He died April 15, 2004, He served as South Carolina State Commander of AX-POW, He an I used to anend 106th Reunions together,  
692Jul., 2013YOURKAVITCH, JOSEPH81ST ENG/BUnk.828 Beaver Ln, Reading, PA 19560 Reported by Herb Sheaner (422/G), via Jacquelyn Coy Editor’s Special Notification:  

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