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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Lauritz W. 'Larry' Young

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

San Angelo, Texas

Honored By

Joe Fields

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS IN 1942, TRAINED IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA AND MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE. SERVED AS A TECHNICAL SERGEANT IN THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC. AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC, AND WWII VICTORY RIBBONS, THREE BATTLE STARS, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION, AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. DISCHARGED IN 1945. RE-ENLISTED AND SERVED IN KOREA AND VIETNAM, AND RETIRED AS A LIEUTENANT COLONEL AFTER THIRTY TWO YEARS OF SERVICE.