Herbert Lee Young (1920 - 2000)

Herbert Lee Young, son of Ray C. and Lina Rush Young, was born November 8,1920 in Glendale, West Virginia. He died July 26, 2000 at Nemaha County Hospital, Auburn, Nebraska. He graduated from Moundsville High School in 1938. He was active in 4-H clubs from boyhood, becoming a 4-H All Star and attending the 1939 National 4-H Club Congress in Chicago. There after he served as Counselor at summer camps in June and September at Jackson Mill, West Virginia until he was no longer able to drive following a stroke in 1986. That year he received an award for his service to 4-H clubs in West Virginia.In September 1942, Herbert Young was inducted into the Medical Corps with the 8th Air Force Command of the Army. He took his basic training at Camp Robinson, Arkansas. Herbert was sent to Drew Field, near Tampa Florida, for an 8 week training course after basic training in 1943. This was with the medical detachment to prepare to be a medical technician. He learned anatomy, basic medicine, emergency treatment, psychology, and field sanitation. He received a grade of excellent.After his initial training, Herbert first served here, at Burtonwood Airfield near Warrington, Cheshire, England, and was later transferred to the 9th Air Defense Command in London. From March 1943 through September 1944, Herbert served as a medical technician. After serving 18 months as a medical technician, Herbert then served as a clerk typist with the Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, 9th Air Defense Command in Europe. He typed medical department reports and statistical reports in the command surgeons office. It was recorded that he typed 40 words per minute. Herbert served in this position for 16 months, from September 1944 until December of 1945.Herbert was serving in Paris, France, on V-E Day, May 8th, 1945. He was then transferred to Bad Nustate, Germany, where he was stationed on V-J Day, August 14, 1945. On September 13, 1946 he married Genevieve Ulmer at his parents home in Washington D.C. They met in Congress Heights Baptist Church where they were members.