• The Yerks Brothers And The Great War: Valor, Loss, And Legacy

    By Published On: July 28th, 2025Categories: Event: World War I, Surname: Yerks

    In the quiet hamlet of Bedford Hills, Westchester County, New York, three brothers came of age in the early 20th century: Ralph, William, and James Yerks. Their lives—like those of countless young men—were forever altered by the outbreak of World War I. Two would don the uniform of the United States Army and be shipped