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Apr 28, 1918 Clyde, Ohio, United States Died on 31 Jul 1943 (aged 25)
Medal of Honor recipient
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About Rodger Wilton Young
- Rodger Wilton Young (April 28, 1918 – July 31, 1943) was a United States Army soldier during World War II.
- An infantryman, he was killed on the island of New Georgia while helping his platoon withdraw under enemy fire.
- For his actions, he posthumously received the United States' highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor. Young is remembered in a song, "The Ballad of Rodger Young" by Frank Loesser, most famously recorded by Burl Ives, which extolled his courage and willingness to die to protect his comrades in arms.
