Roger Lee Young (1947 - 1969)

Born 7 Jan 1947 in Cocoa, Brevard, Florida, United States

Died 8 Jun 1969 at age 22 in Quang Nam Province, South Vietnam

Biography

LCpl Roger Young was killed in action during the Vietnam War.

LCPL Roger Young served in the United States Marine Corps in the Vietnam War
Service started:
Unit(s): HQ CO, 7TH MARINES, 1ST MARDIV, III MAF
Service ended:

He was killed in action in Vietnam in 1969.^{[1] [2]}

Service Information

Roger Lee Young ON THE WALL: Panel W23 Line 116 This page Copyright© 1997-2018 www.VirtualWall.org Ltd. PERSONAL DATA: Home of Record: Cocoa, FL Date of birth: 01/07/1947 MILITARY DATA: Service Branch: United States Marine Corps Grade at loss: E3 Rank: Lance Corporal Promotion Note: None ID No: 2428690 MOS: 3531: MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATOR Length Service: 01 Unit: CASUALTY DATA: Start Tour: 11/28/1968 Incident Date: 06/08/1969 Casualty Date: 06/08/1969 Status Date: Not Applicable Status Change: Not Applicable Age at Loss: 22 Location: Quang Nam Province, South Vietnam Remains: Body recovered Repatriated: Not Applicable Identified: Not Applicable Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright Casualty Reason: Ground casualty Casualty Detail: Vehicle loss or crash URL: https:/www.VirtualWall.org/dy/YoungRL03a.htm Data accessed: 7/11/2019^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Military Personnel who Died During the Vietnam War, 1956-2003." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 14 June 2016. Citing NARA NAID 571687. National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/69418395/roger-lee-young: accessed 16 May 2023), memorial page for LCpl Roger Lee Young (7 Jan 1947–8 Jun 1969), Find a Grave Memorial ID 69418395, citing Florida Memorial Gardens, Rockledge, Brevard County, Florida, USA; Maintained by Victor Vilionis (contributor 47207612).
3. ↑ “LCpl Roger Lee Young.” LCpl Roger Lee Young, Cocoa, FL on Www.VirtualWall.org The Virtual Wall® Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, VirtualWall.org Ltd ®(TM), 29 June 2018, www.virtualwall.org/dw/WardJL01a.htm.

• “LCpl Roger Lee Young.” LCpl Roger Lee Young, Cocoa, FL on Www.VirtualWall.org The Virtual Wall® Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, VirtualWall.org Ltd ®(TM), 29 June 2018, www.virtualwall.org/dw/WardJL01a.htm.