World War II Honoree

Paul Young

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Conway Springs, Kansas

Honored By

William E. Shaklee

Relationship

Friend

OCTOBER 6, 1943, HE WAS INDUCTED INTO MILITARY SERVICE AS A PRIVATE AT FORT LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS. HE WAS ASSIGNED TO CAMP BARKLEY, TEXAS, FOR 17 WEEKS BASIC TRAINING AND CAME OUT AS A CLERK TYPIST. HE SPENT THE NEXT YEAR BEING MOVED FROM ONE CAMP TO ANOTHER; PENNSYLVANIA, CALIFORNIA, ILLINOIS, AND FINALLY TO FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA. A FIELD HOSPITAL WAS ORGANIZED THERE, AND HE WAS ASSIGNED AS A CHAPLAIN’S ASSISTANT. THE 77TH FIELD HOSPITAL MOVED TO CAMP KILMER, NEW JERSEY, AND BOARDED THE SHIP GEORGE WASHINGTON. THEY DOCKED IN SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND, AND TRANSFERRED TO A CAMP NEAR TAUNTON FOR 'PARALLEL TRAINING' WITH ONE OF THEIR GENERAL HOSPITALS CLOSE BY. THEIR UNIT SHIPPED ACROSS TO SET UP CAMP AT LE HAVRE, FRANCE. HE WAS ASSIGNED TO DEAUVILLE, FRANCE, FOR A WEEK’S TRAINING TO BE AN INFORMATION OFFICER. AFTER HIS CHAPLAIN LEFT FOR THE U.S., HE WAS ASSIGNED AS MESSAGE CENTER CHIEF WITH THE 44TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY AUTOMATIC WEAPONS BATTALION. HE WAS DISCHARGED APRIL 15, 1945, AS A TECHNICIAN 4TH GRADE.