World War II Honoree

Harold Lee Young

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Indianapolis, Indiana

Honored By

April M. Young Christle

Relationship

Daughter

ENLISTED ON NOVEMBER 24, 1942 IN INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, BUT BECAME ACTIVE ON JANUARY 18, 1943. HE SERVED ON THE TANKER THE USS MERRIMACK AO-37 AND LATER SERVED ON THE USS REDNOUR APD-102 WHICH WAS COMMISSIONED ON DECEMBER 30, 1944. HE FOUGHT IN SUCH BATTLES AS THE BATTLE OF SICILY, SALERNO AND THE BATTLE OF OKINAWA. HIS ACTIVE DUTY ENDED NOVEMBER 7, 1945 AS A MACHINIST'S MATE 1ST CLASS.