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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Cleo H. Young

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Central Point, Oregon

Honored By

Mrs. Frances A. Young

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

THE 3RD DIVISION, 15TH INFANTRY, C DIVISION. AMPHIBIOUS LANDING ON FEDELA, MOROCCO ON OCTOBER 24, 1942. SPENT THE WINTER OF 1942-1943 AT RABAT AFTER HELPING TO TAKE CASABLANCA. IN 1943 HELPED STOP ROMMEL AT TEBESSA. HELPED HOLD AND DEFEND KASSERINE PASS. 60 DAYS ON THE FIRING LINE AFTER HAVING FOUGHT ON MOUNT ROTONDO AND CROSSING THE VOLTURNO RIVER TO RAPIDO AND CASSINO. WOUNDED IN JULY 1943 BY 88 FRAGMENT ARTILLERY SHELL NEAR RAVANUSA. IN ANZIO LANDING ON JANUARY 20, 1944 AND WOUNDED AGAIN.