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Rodger Wilton Young (April 28, 1918 – July 31, 1943) was a United States Army infantryman from Ohio during World War II. Born in the small town of Tiffin, Ohio, in 1932, Young suffered a sports injury in high school that led to his becoming nearly deaf and blind.
The Ballad of Rodger Young is an American war song by Frank Loesser, written and first performed during World War II in March 1945. The ballad is an elegy for Army Private Rodger Wilton Young, who died after rushing a Japanese machine-gun nest on 31 July 1943, and is largely based on the citation for Young's posthumous Medal of Honor
Jul 13, 2016 · Rodger Young had a life, a personality, a history–a life forged in the fields, schools, and households of communities in northwestern Ohio. His life mattered—to his friends, family, and neighbors, to the men in his unit, to the girls he dated. He did not exist in isolation.
Rodger Young was a WWII soldier who lost his hearing and vision in a basketball injury. He bravely led his platoon against a Japanese machine gun and was posthumously awarded the nation's highest honor in 1944.
Rodger or Roger Young may refer to: People. Roger Arliner Young (1899–1964), American biologist; Rodger Young (1918–1943), American World War II Medal of Honor recipient; Roger Young (politician) (born 1941), Canadian politician; Roger Young (director) (born 1942), American television director
Nov 15, 2013 · Rodger Wilton Young (April 28, 1918 -- July 31, 1943) was an American infantryman in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was killed on the island of New Georgia while...
Rodger Young was a Weekend Warrior who joined the Ohio National Guard in 1939 and became a Medal of Honor recipient in World War II. He overcame his physical challenges and sacrificed his life for his comrades in the Solomon Islands.
