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YOUNG, Charles Richard - Date of
birth
8 October 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Hackensack, Bergen County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-456064 -
Rank
Captain -
Function
Company Commander -
Unit
741st Tank Battalion
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Awards
Bronze Star with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
3 February 1945 - Place of
death
Rocherath, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 16 | 57 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Charles A. Young (father)
Alice (Cogswell) Young (mother)
Isabelle (Hardman) Young (wife)
Richard H. Young (son)
More information
Capt. Charles R. Young enlisted in Newark, New Jersey on 1 May 1941.He had worked at the Bergen Evening record as well as played semi-pro football for Bergen County. He had graduated from Bergen High School and attended Columbia University.
He was a clerk before he enlisted.
He was part of the D-Day Normandy invasion and the LST he was on was blown up and lost all the tanks onboard. Captain Young was thrown into 40 feet water with a full pack on. He was picked up a short time later and returned to England for new equipment. Captain Young was seriously injured on Feb 2 and died of his wounds the next day.
Source of information: André Koch - Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org - After Action Report 741st Tank Battalion, http://veterans.hackensackschools.org - The Bergen Evening Record 21 February 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet. http://veterans.hackensackschools.org - The Bergen Evening Record 21 February 1945