World War II Honoree

Daniel J. Young

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Allentown, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Tyler Young

Relationship

Grandson

HE WAS A RADIO OPERATOR/RIGHT WAIST GUNNER FOR B-24 LIBERATORS OUT OF GROTTAGLIE, ITALY FROM 1 OCTOBER 1944 UNTIL 20 MAY 1945. ASSIGNED TO THE 15TH ARMY AIR FORCES, 47TH WING, 449TH BOMB GROUP, 718TH BOMB SQUADRON. HE SERVED IN THE FOLLOWING BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS: ROME-ARNO, NORTH APENNINES, PO VALLEY, RHINELAND, CENTRAL EUROPE AIR COMBAT, AND THE BALKANS, AND WAS AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 SILVER BATTLE STAR AND ONE BRONZE BATTLE STAR, THE AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, AND THE AIR MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE OAK LEAF CLUSTERS.