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Robert Young graduated from South Hills High School.

He enlisted in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on 22 March 1943.

Jack Hyland, a member of his unit recalled what happened on the day of his death: "What happened was during the Bulge 10 January near the Vielsalm-Laroche Road, we were sort of dug in and two young Germans came near our front and were taken to the Company Command Post. Capt Grantham had been ordered to have the company move out and take the hill in front of us. Deep snow all around-cold, etc. The Germans were probably like me, about 19, and when questioned about whether there were any Germans near the hill, one said he didn't know. The other said no, there weren't any up there. So Capt Grantham led the reinforced patrol and when we got near the top of the hill machine guns and rifle fire started coming from the top and both sides. My two buddies Dick Owens and Bob Young were killed along with the Captain. The fire was so intense you couldn't get near them. After a few minutes (like days) the guys started to pull back. When got back down the hill to where the CP was and word spread that the Captain was killed, Young and Owens also, some I don't remember, plus many wounded, so everybody left was stunned, quiet, tears of rage for the loss of the Captain and our buddies with which we had trained together in the States.