World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Winnie J. Young
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Basile, Louisiana
Honored By
Family
PROUDLY SERVED IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC ABOARD THE USS MISSISSIPPI AND WAS STATIONED ON THE ISLAND OF MAKIN, MARSHALL AND GILBERT AS WELL AS THE PELELIU ISLANDS. HE BRAVELY PARTICIPATED IN THE BATTLES AT IWO JIMA AND LEYTE AND IN THE SECOND BATTLE THAT OCCURRED IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.