World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
James W. Young
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Poinsett County, Arkansas
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
RANK: STAFF SERGEANT. INDUCTED INTO THE ARMY NOVEMBER 10, 1942 AT LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS ASSIGNED TO THE 359TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 90TH INFANTRY ‘TOUGH OMBRES’ DIVISION ATTACHED TO THE U.S. 1ST ARMY. KILLED IN ACTION WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1945 DURING THE ASSAULT AND DESTRUCTION OF THE SIEGFRIED LINE FORTIFICATIONS, THE DASBURG-PRUM RIVER CAMPAIGN NEAR LUNEBACH, GERMANY. HE IS BURIED IN THE HENRI-CHAPELLE AMERICAN CEMETERY LOCATED AT HENRI-CHAPELLE, BELGIUM. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART.