(31 July 1898 – August 1966)
Group 7
Operator Yvonne Regina Haas was born in 1898 in Wauconda, Illinois, the daughter of Joseph and Regina (Copie) Haas. Her mother passed away when she was young. Yvonne was sent to France to be educated and live with her father’s mother, Marie (Milla) Haas. In 1917, following her grandmother’s death, Yvonne returned to Illinois and finished high school at Wauconda Township High School.
Yvonne enlisted in the US Army Signal Corps, knowing that her fluency in French would be of assistance. Her brother, Paul, served in the U. S. Navy. As part of the Seventh Group, Yvonne did not deploy to France.
Following her discharge, she returned to her father’s home for a short time before marrying Wilson T. Herren. The couple lived in Barrington, Illinois and raised four children.
Yvonne R. Haas Herren died in the summer of 1966. She is buried in Evergreen Cemetery near her husband.
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