| Name |
Young, Harry Franklin |
| Birth |
5 Apr 1919 |
Illinois  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
YOUN.H001 |
| _FGRAVE |
27603384 |
| Military Service |
World War II, Private First Class, Company K, 305th Infantry Regiment, 77th Infantry 'Statue of Liberty' Division [2] |
- Entered active service as a draftee on August 4, 1944 at Chicago, Illinois. Trained as a rifleman (military occupational specialty 745). Departed the Continental U.S. on February 9, 1945 bound for the Asiatic-Pacific Theater of Operations. Assiggned to Company K, 305th Infantry Regiment, 77th Infantry 'Statue of Liberty' Division in The Philippine Islands and fought with them in the Ryukyus campaign until wounded by enemy action on June 22, 1945 during the battle for Okinawa. Earned ThThe Purple Heart Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 1 Bronze Battle Star, Philippine Liberation Medal and The WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged as a Private 1st Class on January 9, 1946 at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri.
Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=1951002
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United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959)
In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,… |
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Harry Franklin Young (1919-2003)
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United States Army
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Private First Class, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores
(Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
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Good Conduct Medal, United States Army
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American Campaign Medal, United States Military
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American Campaign Medal, United States
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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World War II
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Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007
On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans.
Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event.
This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. … |
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World War II Honoree, Young, Harry F. (1919-2003)
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| Death |
22 Nov 2003 |
| Burial |
Ingraham Cemetery, Ingraham, Clay County, Illinois |
| Person ID |
I32712 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
25 Oct 2023 |
1919 - 2003 (84 years)
