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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 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
3 Mei 2008 · The Ballad of Rodger Young. bennie777. 61 subscribers. 1.2K. 123K views 16 years ago. Dedicated to Infantry Men and Women everywhere, and the Corporal that managed to sneak the song onto my pc...
15 Nov 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.
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.
13 Jul 2016 · Rodger Young was a small-town Ohio boy who joined the National Guard and became a Medal of Honor recipient for his courage and sacrifice in the Pacific Theater. Learn about his life, his service, and his legacy in this article by Buckeye Muse.
