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YOUNG, Bernard Ross - Date of
birth
11 November 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Louisiana -
Hometown
Acadia Parish, Louisiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34074919 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
311th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 February 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 12 | 42 |
Immediate family
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Members
Seth S. Young (father)
Martha L. (Ross) Young (mother)
Clannie C. Young (brother)
Winston C. Young (brother)
Tilman M. Young (brother)
Avis L. Young (brother)
Seth Q. Young (brother)
James C. Young (brother)
More information
S/Sgt Bernard R. Young enlisted in Jacksonville, Florida on 15 May 1941.
Source of information: FOHF, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com, www.findagrave.com - James L. Cooper, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com - Carolyn Perry Cruze, Storiesbehindthestars.org