World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Richard Edson Young
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Worthington, Ohio
Honored By
Andrew L. Young
Relationship
Son
LEFT OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY TO ENLIST IN THE NAVY AS A PILOT. TRAINED IN NORMAN, OKLAHOMA AND WAS STATIONED AT BANANA RIVER, FLORIDA, WHERE HE FLEW TRAINING AND RESCUE MISSIONS FOR THE DURATION OF THE WAR.