World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Willie L. Young
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Stanford, Kentucky
Honored By
Willie L. Young Jr.
Relationship
Son
SERGEANT IN THE THIRD DIVISION U.S. ARMY. HEAVY MACHINE GUN SQUADRON. ENTERED EUROPE AT ANZIO. SERVED IN FRANCE, ITALY, AUSTRIA AND GERMANY. RECIPIENT OF THE BRONZE STAR, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE 1ST AWARD.