original_query: Who is Yossarian in the novel Catch-22?
query: Who is Yossarian in the novel Catch-22?
answer: Yossarian is the protagonist of Joseph Heller's novel Catch-22. He is a 28-year-old bombardier in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II, stationed on Pianosa, an island off the coast of Italy.  He is known for his exploits to avoid combat and his cynical view of the war.