Highest Honors Special Operations POW / MIA
United States of America
Headstone of Michael Alan Young
U.S. Marine Corps · United States United States

Michael Alan Young

Corporal
1949 – 1971
Purple Heart
Air MedalNational Defense Service MedalVietnam Service MedalRepublic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Wall · Panel 04W
Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials In Our Keeping

Corporal Michael Alan Young served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Michael served in the Vietnam War. Michael was 21 years old.

How They Died
Manner Combat Death
Cause Multiple traumatic injuries
Circumstance Killed in action
Place Thua Thien
Keepsakes
YOUNG MICHAEL ALAN - Vietnam War Veteran
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Service Record
U.S. Marine Corps
HMM-262, MAG-16, 1ST MAW, III MAF
6132: HELICOPTER/TILTROTOR DYNAMIC COMPONENTS MECHANIC
CPL
HELICOPTER DYNAMIC COMPONENTS MECHANIC
THUA THIEN
1971
Pay grade E04.
Conflicts
Vietnam War
Awards & Decorations 5

For service and achievement

Purple Heart
Air Medal

Campaign and service medals

National Defense Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal

Foreign awards

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Memorials
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 04W · Line 95 cut as MICHAEL A YOUNG
In Our Keeping
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Michael Alan Young
Corporal
U.S. Marine Corps
- 1971
HMM-262
Corporal
Purple Heart
Air Medal National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

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