World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John Howard Young
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Saxon, West Virginia
Honored By
John W. Young
Relationship
Grandson
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS, PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASIONS OF AFRICA, SICILY, AND THEN ARRIVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS ON 10 JUNE 1944 ON OMAHA BEACH. HE FOUGHT IN THE BATTLES OF CHERBOURG, AND ST. LO, AMONG OTHERS, WITH THE 9TH INFANTRY DIVISION. FOR HIS SERVICE HE WAS AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR.