William P. Yarborough
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Lieutenant General William Pelham Yarborough was a senior United States Army officer. Yarborough designed the U.S. Army's parachutist badge, paratrooper or 'jump' boots, and the M42 airborne jump uniform. He is known as the "Father of the Modern... Wikipedia
Born: May 12, 1912, Seattle, WA
Died: December 6, 2005 (age 93 years), Southern Pines, NC
Place of burial: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
Rank: Lieutenant General
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