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YOUNG, Milburn Hugh - Date of
birth
22 May 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky -
Hometown
Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35689106 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
H Company,
3rd Battalion,
501st Parachute Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 October 1944 - Place of
death
Eerde, The Netherlands
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 4 | 3 |
Immediate family
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Members
Thomas T. Young (father)
Pearl J. (Scroggins) Young (mother)
Agnes N. Young (sister)
Margie L. Young (sister)
Percy M. Young (sister)
Ada Young (sister)
Gilbert Young (brother)
More information
Pvt Milburn H. Young worked as a federal employee at a national park in Louisville, Kentucky.He enlisted in Louisville, Kentucky on 30 November 1942.
Source of information: André Koch, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1910/1940 Census / Kentucky Birth index / 101st Airborne Division "Screaming Eagles "Unit History", www.basher82.nl, www.ww2-airborne.us, www.newspapers.com - The Courier-Journal, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet