Jerry Yellin (1924–2017)

Jerome Yellin was born in Newark, New Jersey on February 15, 1924. He joined the Army Air Corps in February 1942 and became a fighter pilot. He flew the last combat mission of World War II on August 15, 1945. He was discharged from the military in December 1945 as a captain and received the mostrar más Distinguished Flying Cross. After the war, he suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder. In 1975, he embraced Transcendental Meditation, which alleviated his stress and lead to a productive life. He worked as a consultant to banks in California and helped fellow veterans in their efforts to overcome combat-related trauma. He collaborated on a biography written by Don Brown entitled The Last Fighter Pilot, which was published in 2017. He died on December 21, 2017 at the age of 93. (Bowker Author Biography) mostrar menos