World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Reuben Young
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Honored By
COL Mark D. Young
Relationship
Grandson
ENLISTED IN THE U.S. NAVY IN HIS MID-FORTIES FOLLOWING PEARL HARBOR. SERVED ON THE USS WISCONSIN AS YEOMAN. BATTLE STATION WAS AMIDSHIPS 20MM MOUNT. SAW ACTION IN MANILA, IWO JIMA, AND HELPED DESTROY SEVERAL AIRCRAFT DURING KAMIKAZE ATTACKS. HE ALSO SERVED IN WWI.