World War II Honoree

Glenn Wallace Young

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Chester, South Carolina

Honored By

Carol Wilcox

Relationship

Cousin

HE OBTAINED THE RANK OF FIRST LIEUTENANT AND WAS A B-24 PILOT SERVING WITH THE 90TH BOMB GROUP (JOLLY ROGERS), FIFTH AIR FORCE, IN THE PACIFIC THEATERS OF OPERATION. NEW GUINEA, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, IE SHIMA, RYUKYU ISLANDS, LUZON ISLAND, AND CHINA. RECEIVED 3 BRONZE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL.