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The Incredible TRUE STORY of the LAST COMBAT Mission of WWII | Jerome "Jerry" Yellin

Jerry Yellin had plans on attending college in 1942, but those plans changed after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Two months after the attack, on his 18th birthday, Yellin enlisted in the United States Army Air Forces. After training Yellin was assigned to the 78th Fighter Squadron, 15th Fighter Group and found himself en route to the Pacific theater of war. Based on Iwo Jima and Flying the P-51 Mustang Yellin performed strafing and bombing mission in support of the Marines trying to secure the volcanic island. He would fly 19 combat missions over Japan itself. On August 14, 1945, five days after the second atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, Yellin and his wingman First Lieutenant Phillip Schlamberg set off on what would become the final combat mission of World War II. Yellin survived. Schlamberg did not, disappearing over Japan, never seen again. The last man lost in the air war of World War II. Jerome "Jerry" Yellin passed away on December 21, 2017. His remains were interred with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery. Interview recorded on November 4, 2016 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Support the American Veterans Center's mission to preserve the legacy and history of our heroes by making a tax-deductible donation today: https://americanveteranscenter.org/do... Become an AVC Patreon member to receive an annual World War II calendar, early access to videos, exclusive content, and other perks. Your support goes directly toward the filming of our heroes' stories:   / americanveteranscenter   Learn more about the American Veterans Center: http://www.americanveteranscenter.org/ Like us on Facebook:   / americanveteranscenter   Follow us on Twitter:   / avcupdate   Follow us on Instagram:   / americanveteranscenter   Subscribe to the Veterans Chronicles podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/americanvetera...