World War II Honoree

Herbert Young

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Fort Myer, Virginia

Honored By

Barrett E. Young

Relationship

Grandson

IN SEPTEMBER 1942, HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE MEDICAL CORPS WITH THE 8TH AIR FORCE COMMAND OF THE ARMY; TAKING BASIC TRAINING AT CAMP ROBINSON, ARKANSAS. HE FIRST SERVED IN ENGLAND AT BURTONWOOD AIR DEPOT AND LATER TRANSFERRED TO THE 9TH AIR DEFENSE COMMAND IN LONDON. HE WAS SERVING IN PARIS, FRANCE ON V-E DAY AND WAS THEN TRANSFERRED TO BAD NEUSTADT, GERMANY WHERE HE WAS STATIONED ON V-J DAY. DECEMBER 1945, HE RETURNED TO THE STATES, AND WAS DISCHARGED. HE WAS AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, ARMY OCCUPATION MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.