World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Gerald H. Young
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Eckert, Colorado
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
RANK: STAFF SERGEANT. HE ENTERED THE U.S. ARMY AIR CORPS OCTOBER 30, 1941. RECEIVED HIS TRAINING AT CHANUTE ARMY AIR BASE, ILLINOIS AND BURBANK ARMY AIR BASE, CALIFORNIA. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. DECORATIONS: ARMY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL AND THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 SILVER OAK LEAF CLUSTER AND 2 BRONZE BATTLE STARS. HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED OCTOBER 1945.