World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Robert Paxton Young
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Honored By
David Paxton Young
Relationship
Son
HE SERVED AS A SONARMAN 2ND CLASS ON THE SUBCHASER SC1281. MOST OF THE WAR WAS SPENT IN THE PACIFIC ON VARIOUS ASSIGNMENTS INCLUDING PARTICIPATION IN THE BATTLE OF OKINAWA. AFTER JAPAN SURRENDERED THE SC1281 WENT INTO TOKYO BAY WHERE THE CREW DEPORTED TO SPEND TIME IN TOKYO CITY.