World War II Honoree

Gaylord Phillip Younger

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Farley, Missouri

Honored By

Kimberly K. Dowe

Relationship

Granddaughter

BEGAN HIS SERVICE AS A RIFLEMAN IN THE 6TH INFANTRY. HE WAS ON THE USS STORM KING IN THE PACIFIC HEADED FOR THE INVASION OF JAPAN WHEN THE ATOMIC BOMB WAS DROPPED. HE THEN WAS ASSIGNED TO THE SIGNAL CORPS AND BECAME A TECHNICAL SERGEANT, INSTALLING PHONE LINES. THEY WERE ON THE BATAAN PENINSULA, CORREGIDOR AND SAN FERNANDO. HE ALSO SPENT TIME IN NEW GUINEA.