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KIA Purple Heart Grouping


Gavin D.
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Hi all,

 

I wanted to share this purple heart grouping I picked up recently belonging to SSG John M. Young. He was from PA and it is the only KIA Purple grouping I have found. What isn't pictured is the KIA certificate with the FDR signature at the bottom as well as the burial flag. I want to end up getting the certificates framed and get a nice display together. The photo is believed to be of John Young, but the person I bought it from wasn't 100% sure it was him and said it could have been another family member who could've served in the military. Would anyone by chance be able to find what division he served with by chance or shed a little more light on his service? I tried checking the WWII memorial site and unfortunately it didn't have it. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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Thank you for the extra information! That really does look to be him, but this is where it gets kind of confusing. On his other certificate posted below they said he died of wounds in the European area. Could this have been a mistake? Also, would they have gotten his rank wrong on possibly Find a grave or possibly on the certificates? His original birth certificate came in the bottom of the purple heart box with his Father being Edward Young and being from Butler County.

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There is conflicting information regarding SSG Young -  

 

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HIs Headstone Application card shows his DOB as 13 Aug 22 with a notation on the back indicating 13 Aug 23 and his unit as the 335th Infantry. The 335th was part of the 84th Division and fought in Europe.  The 124th Cavalry fought in the CBI area.  The Hospital Admission Card indicates KIA in the European theatre.

 

Hope you can resolve these differences.

 

Larry

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I think there maybe a PVT with that name killed in PTO . But I believe your guy was ETO staff sgt and who ever did findagrave memorial put in wrong guys death place? 
it’s a nice PA Kia group ! 

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37 minutes ago, scottplen said:

I think there maybe a PVT with that name killed in PTO . ! 

 

"scottplen" is correct.  Here is information for the 124th Cavalry KIA - 

 

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Larry

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Larry,

 

Thanks a lot for solving this discrepancy and being able to determine he was part of the 84th Infantry Division! I really appreciate all the help. 

 

Gavin

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