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Young, Virgil I.

Date of birth:
1902 (Illinois, United States)
Date of death:
May 15th, 1942 (Corregidor, Philippines)
Buried on:
American Cemetery and Memorial Manila
Plot: L. Row: 16. Grave: 94.
Service number:
6653641
Nationality:
American

Biography

Staff Sergeant Young died of wounds on Corregidor. He was buried on the local cemetery.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Staff Sergeant
Unit:
60th Coast Artillery Regiment, Philippine Department, U.S. Army Forces in the Far East (USAFFE), U.S. Army
Silver Star Medal (SSM)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Technical Sergeant
Unit:
60th Coast Artillery Regiment, Philippine Department, U.S. Army Forces in the Far East (USAFFE), U.S. Army

Posthumously awarded
Purple Heart

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