Donald Young
Army
Coram

Donald Young
Donald N. Young entered service on July
19, 1945 at Fort Dix, New Jersey. He was assigned to Army Air
Corp. Took basic training at Keesler Field in Biloxi, Mississippi.
He then went to Chanute Field in Champagne, Illinois for sheet metal
school, which closed at the end of the war. After leaving there was
assigned too many places in the United States. From there was
assigned to Manila, Philippines at Air Sea Rescue, as bos’n on an 85
foot patrol boat. On returning back to the states was discharged
from service on April 15, 1947, with rank of P.F.C.
Donald was awarded the: Asiatic-Pacific
Medal, Victory Medal, Philippines Independence Medal, Good Conduct
Medal
Written by,
Jessica Leviness
Longwood JHS
Feb. 2006