World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William J. Young
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Ralph Bozorth
HE JOINED THE NAVY IMMEDIATELY AFTER GRADUATING FROM ROMAN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL IN 1943 AND SERVED AS A RADIOMAN-GUNNER ON A CARRIER-BASED TORPEDO PLANE IN THE PACIFIC BEFORE BEING DISCHARGED IN 1946.