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MICHAEL ALAN YOUNG
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Cpl. Michael Alan Young USMC 333424132/6132 was from Huntley, Illinois. He was born on January 29, 1949. He arrived in Vietnam on January 30, 1971. He was 21 years old at the time of his death.. He died on a med-evac mission near Hai Van Pass on March 30, 1971 in Thua Thien Province. On landing in the zone a command detonated mine tore the aircraft in half. Young was killed; the rest of the crew was injured. The crew was evacuated from the zone with support from UH-1 gun-ships, Cobras, OV-10s and A-4s. His body was recovered. He was not married. His religion was Protestant. His race is officially listed as Caucasian. He had one year’s service at the time of his death.

 

 

 

 

 

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