Charles H. Young

The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star Medal to Charles H. Young, Corporal, U.S. Army Air Force, for gallantry in action while serving with the 42d Bombardment Squadron, 18th Pursuit Group, during the Japanese aerial attack on Hickam Field, Territory of Hawaii, on 7 December 1941. Corporal Young was helping load bombs in the plane when the bombing and strafing started. He immediately manned one of the machine guns in the plane and returned effective fire on the enemy aircraft. During the second raid, Corporal Young shot down one plane and disabled another.

Authority: “Heroes of Pearl Harbor”, Donald K. & Helen L. Ross