LAWRENCE PETER "YOGI" BERRA

Deceased 09/22/2015

Rate/Rank
GM

Service Branch

USNR 9/1943 - 00/1945

Born
05/12/1925
ST. LOUIS, MO

LONE SAILOR AWARD RECIPIENT 2009. MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL HALL OF FAME. BIRTH NAME: LORENZO PIETRO BERRA.

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

NAVAL TRAINING STATION, BAINBRIDGE, MD

NAVAL AMPHIBIOUS BASE, LITTLE CREEK, VA

NAVAL BASE, LIDO BEACH, LONG ISLAND, NY

LCSS ROCKET LAUNCHER CREW - OMAHA BEACH, NORMANDY, FRANCE

LCSS ROCKET LAUNCHER CREW - BIZERTE, AFRICA & YELLOW BEACH, FRANCE

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

PURPLE HEART NAVY

AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL NAVY

EUROPE-AFRICA-MIDDLE EAST CAMPAIGN MEDAL NAVY

WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL