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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Renwick Clair Young

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Mankato, Minnesota

Honored By

Wife Doris Young & Family

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED AS A GUNNER'S MATE IN THE ORDNANCE DIVISION. HIS DECORATION RECORD INCLUDES AMERICAN THEATRE MEDAL AND CAMPAIGN BARS, ASIATIC-PACIFIC MEDAL AND CAMPAIGN BARS WITH 2 BATTLE STARS FOR IWO JIMA AND OKINAWA AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HE WAS ALSO A PLANK OWNER OF THE USS GREGORY DD-802 AND A KAMAKAZEE SURVIVOR.