World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Edward William Young
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Galva, Iowa
Honored By
Galva American Legion
INDUCTED DECEMBER 16, 1941. TRINIDAD, WEST INDIES, CUBA. DIESEL, SERVED ON SPECIAL ANTI-SUBMARINE BOATS THAT SUNK A GERMAN SUBMARINE. THE USS PC-565 WAS A SMALL BOAT USING DEPTH CHARGES AS THE MAIN OFFENSIVE WEAPON. THE SUBMARINE DETECTING APPARATUS PICKED UP THE SOUND OF THE GERMAN SUBMARINE AND DROPPED DEPTH CHARGES THAT BROUGHT THE SUBMARINE TO THE SURFACE; THE BOAT BROUGHT THE GUNS ON THE SUBMARINE AS THE GERMAN CAPTAIN OPENED THE TOWER AND STEPPED OUT. THE SUBMARINE WENT DOWN WITH THE TOWER OPEN AND MORE DEPTH CHARGES FINISHED IT OFF. THE CAPTAIN WAS TAKEN PRISONER. DISCHARGED NOVEMBER 16, 1945.