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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.
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.
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, [1] and is largely based on the citation for Young's posthumous Medal of Honor .
Roger Young is a director of TV shows, movies and mini-series, who won three DGA awards and an Emmy for his work. He started his career in Illinois, moved to Chicago and Los Angeles, and worked with various directors and actors.
- May 13, 1942
Rodger Wilton Young was a U.S. Army private who died in action on July 31, 1943, in New Georgia, Solomon Islands. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroism in attacking a Japanese machine gun nest that pinned down his platoon.
Roger Young. Director: Joseph. Roger Young grew up on his Grandfather's farm, and in the town of Mahomet, Illinois. Population 850. At age thirteen he moved to the big town of Bloomington, Illinois, where he learned to play pool, compete on the swim team, and circle the Steak-n-Shake in his buddy's '57 Chevy.
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Jul 13, 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.
