Captain John Yossarian
Captain John Yossarian, fictional character, an American bombardier of the 256th Squadron who is stationed on a Mediterranean island during World War II, in Joseph Hellerβs novel Catch-22 (1961).
This article was most recently revised and updated by Kathleen Kuiper.
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Article Title:
Captain John Yossarian
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher:
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
15 February 2011
Access Date:
November 13, 2026