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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Oscar E. Young

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Battle Creek, Iowa

Honored By

Battle Creek American Legion

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

INDUCTED JANUARY 14, 1942. OVERSEAS TO IRELAND, ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, ORAN, NORTH AFRICA; NOVEMBER 8, 1942, ITALY CAMPAIGN. MEDALS: 4 BATTLE STARS, 4 CAMPAIGN RIBBONS. BACK TO IDA GROVE FOR FURLOUGH JANUARY 24, 1945. MARCH 3, 1945 TO JEFFERSON BARRACKS. LEFT PORT FOR OVERSEAS AGAIN APRIL 27, 1945. ORAN, AFRICA MAY 6, 1945, TO NAPLES AND LEGHORN, ITALY, TO BOLOGNA TO REJOIN SAME COMPANY COMPANY B, 701ST REGIMENT, LEGHORN ON JUNE 30, 1945 TO 27TH REPLACEMENT DEPOT COMPANY. IN U.S. AGAIN JULY 25, 1945.