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Non-smok- er, excellent condition, all extras included. Reduced to payoff amount. 864-812-2783. 2006 SALEM CAMPER, 40' ON LEASED LOT at Lake James Landing, roof over & boat shed. Nice Lakeview lot. 1.5BA, full size refrigerator. & lots more. Call for details. 704-600-8404. "There were a lot of nights I didn't think I would see day- light." That's one way 94-year-old Bill Yelton described his experi- ence fi ghting in six major battles across North Africa, Sicily, France, and Germany in World War II. His service earned him several medals including the Purple Heart as well as a load of memories that have lasted a lifetime. Born in 1920 in Kings Mtn., Yelton grew up in several oth- er Cleveland and Rutherford county communities including M o o r e s b o r o and Cliffside before mov- ing to Mt. Hol- ly where he lived for sev- eral decades. He's current- ly a resident of Brookdale New Hope in Gastonia. In 1939, Yelton made a life-chang- ing decision. "I was in school in M o o r e s b o r o but decided to join the army," he said. "I was just 18-years- old and had no idea that soon a war would start." Yelton's military job was in the fi eld artillery. He aimed a 155mm cannon that could shoot a shell that weighed nearly 100 pounds. In 1943, Yelton got a chance to practice his craft. "We were shipped to North Africa to fi ght the Germans," Yelton said. "We landed at Casablanca on Christmas Eve 1943. I was in several battles in Tunisia and Algiers including the Kassarine Pass where we fi lled the road with burning German tanks from our artillery." After running the Germans out of North Africa, the Allies chased them to Sicily and Yelton's unit 87th Field Artillery, 9th Division, was in it hot and heavy. "We beat them there and then we were sent to England for training to get ready for the Nor- mandy Invasion," said Yelton. June 6, 1944 came and Yelton along with tens of thousands of other guys, hit the D-Day shore. "The navy and air force had shelled and bombed the Ger- man pillboxes and beach," he said. "Those holes came in handy for cover," Yelton said. "Our artillery had to be brought by barge so I went in with just a rifl e." As the weeks and months fol- lowing D-Day went on, Yelton and his gun crew took part in action in places like St. Mere Eglise, Cherbourg, and St. Lo in France until reaching the Rhine River on the German bor- der. "Thousands of us crossed on the Remagen Bridge before the German's bombed it," he said. Once in Germany, Yelton and his comrades also often came under air attack. "One day we heard their planes coming," he said. "I ran for my hole but it was too late. I was wounded by a bomb." That hit saw Yelton spend time in a fi eld hospital that fl ood- ed, then a "real" hospital in Paris where he was still recover- ing when the war ended in May 1945. In 1951, Yelton moved to Mt. Holly and worked for Duke Power for 38 years. But his WWII experience had a big effect on him- a self described "country boy" who had grown up on farms and mill villages in Cleveland County. He decided to make a pilgrimage. "In 2000 I went to Germany," He said. "It looked like no one had ever fi red a shot. The German people were very nice. It seemed odd we tore their towns up and then helped fi x them back." Veteran's Day is just around the corner, so how does Yelton feel about being part of what has been called the "Greatest Generation?" "I was proud to do my part," he said. "It was rough, but thou- sands of us had to go." By Alan Hodge Special to Shelby Shopper alan.bannernews@gmail.com 94-year-old Bill Yelton saw plenty of action in WWII Bill Yelton, 94, grew up in Cleveland and Ruth- erford counties and lived in Mt. Holly for over 30 years. He took part in six major WWII bat- tles. On his chest are the Purple Heart and Normandy Invasion medals he received for his service. Photo by Alan Hodge This is Bill Yelton as a young soldier in WWII. Archival photo