Cassin Young

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Cassin Young was a United States Navy officer and Medal of Honor recipient renowned for his heroism during the attack on Pearl Harbor in World War II.

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instanceOf Medal of Honor recipient
United States Navy officer
human
academyClassYear 1916
allegiance United States of America
awardReceived Medal of Honor
Navy Cross
birthDate 1894-03-06
birthPlace Washington, D.C.
burialPlace Arlington National Cemetery
causeOfDeath killed in action
conflict World War I
World War II
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
deathDate 1942-11-13
deathPlace off Guadalcanal
education United States Naval Academy
era 20th century
ethnicGroup white American
familyName Young
givenName Cassin
hasMemorial USS Cassin Young museum ship in Boston, Massachusetts
hasNamesake USS Cassin Young
honoredIn United States Navy ship naming
languageSpoken English
MedalOfHonorCitationFor extraordinary heroism during the attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941
militaryBranch United States Navy
militaryRank captain
militaryUnit USS San Francisco
USS Vestal
NavyCrossCitationFor extraordinary heroism during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal
notableFor leadership aboard USS San Francisco at Guadalcanal
saving USS Vestal and many of her crew at Pearl Harbor
notableWork heroism during the attack on Pearl Harbor
occupation naval officer
participatedIn Attack on Pearl Harbor
Naval Battle of Guadalcanal
serviceEnd 1942
serviceNumber unknown
serviceStart 1916
sexOrGender male
shipCommanded USS San Francisco
USS Vestal

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USS Cassin Young namedAfter Cassin Young
USS Cassin Young namedAfter Cassin Young
subject linked to: DD-793