World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Herbert D. Young
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Westerly, Rhode Island
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH COMPANY 'A', 60TH ARMORED INFANTRY BATTALION, 9TH ARMORED DIVISION AS A RIFLEMAN IN THE ARDENNES AND RHINELAND. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 2 BRONZE BATTLE STARS, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, PURPLE HEART MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.