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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Richard Kenneth 'Ken' Young

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Fort Smith, Arkansas

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ALTHOUGH SUFFERING FROM A PERMANENT HEARING LOSS FROM A CHILDHOOD ILLNESS, HE REPORTED FOR MILITARY SERVICE WHEN HE RECEIVED AN INDUCTION NOTICE IN JANUARY, 1943. SERVED BRIEFLY IN THE AMERICAN THEATER UNTIL SEPARATED IN AUGUST, 1943 DUE TO HIS HEARING. AWARDED THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. CONTINUED TO SERVE HIS COUNTRY BY WORKING IN THE GOODYEAR TIRE PLANT IN TORRANCE, CALIFORNIA UNTIL THE END OF THE WAR.