World War II Honoree

Arnold Young

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Louisa, Kentucky

Honored By

Jeffrey Young

Relationship

Grandson

INITIALLY ENTERED U.S. ARMY FROM LOUISA, KENTUCKY IN 1943. ATTENDED TRAINING AT CAMP PHILLIPS, KANSAS AND FORT CAMPBELL, KENTUCKY. DEPLOYED WITH 274TH ARMORED FIELD ARTILLERY TO OVERHAMPTON, ENGLAND IN 1944 AND LATER ENTERED FRANCE THROUGH NORMANDY IN JULY 1944 WHILE ATTACHED TO THE 5TH ARMORED DIVISION. AFTER MANY BATTLES IN FRANCE AND GERMANY, HIS UNIT ENDED THE WAR ABOUT 35 MILES FROM BERCHTESGADEN. RETURNED TO THE UNITED STATES ON FURLOUGH IN 1945 AND WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED FROM CAMP BOWIE, TEXAS IN LATE 1945.