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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Walter Goss Young

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Albion, Indiana

Honored By

Larry Y. Roettger

Relationship

Nephew

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVICE NUMBER 35 253 571. INDUCTED ON JANUARY 20, 1942. SERVED IN COAST ARTILLERY, COMBAT ENGINEERS. TRAINING AT FORT BENJAMIN HARRISON IN INDIANA; FORT SILLS, OKLAHOMA; FORT LEONARD WOOD, MISSOURI; CAMP MURRAY, WASHINGTON; CAMP HOOD, TEXAS; CAMP GRUBER, OKLAHOMA. SERVED IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER. SERVED MAY 28, 1942 TO JUNE 15, 1945. ENGAGEMENTS AT ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, BATTLE OF ATTU AND THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. DISCHARGED AT CAMP ATTERBURY, INDIANA ON DECEMBER 12, 1945.