World War II Honoree

James Leon Young

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Mount Pleasant, Texas

Honored By

Jody O'Neill

Relationship

Daughter

SERVED IN SOUTHWEST PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS FROM APRIL 1942 TO SEPTEMBER 1945. ASSIGNMENTS TO THE SIGNAL DEPOTS IN SYDNEY AND BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA AS A SIGNAL SUPPLY OFFICER, AND AS A SIGNAL DEPOT AND TROOP COMMANDER IN MILNE BAY, NEW GUINEA. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 7 OVERSEAS SERVICE, BARS, NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL.