Cassin Young
US Navy Medal of Honor recipient (1894–1942) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the Navy Captain. For the ship, see USS Cassin Young.
Cassin Young (March 6, 1894 – November 13, 1942) was a captain in the United States Navy who received the Medal of Honor for his heroism during the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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Cassin Young | |
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Born | (1894-03-06)March 6, 1894 Washington, D.C. |
Died | November 13, 1942(1942-11-13) (aged 48) off Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1916 - 1942 |
Rank | Captain |
Commands held | USS Evans Submarine Division Seven USS Vestal USS San Francisco |
Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
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