Rodger Wilton Young, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Medal of Honor recipient
Date of Birth: 28-Apr-1918
Place of Birth: Clyde, Ohio, United States
Date of Death: 31-Jul-1943
Profession: military personnel
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About Rodger Wilton Young
- Rodger Wilton Young (April 28, 1918 – July 31, 1943) was a United States Army soldier during World War II.
- An infantryman, he was killed on the island of New Georgia while helping his platoon withdraw under enemy fire.
- For his actions, he posthumously received the United States' highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor. Young is remembered in a song, "The Ballad of Rodger Young" by Frank Loesser, most famously recorded by Burl Ives, which extolled his courage and willingness to die to protect his comrades in arms.
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