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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Rodger Wilton Young (April 28, 1918?July 31, 1943) was an American infantryman in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was killed on the island of New Georgia while helping his platoon withdraw under enemy fire. For his actions, he posthumously received the United States' highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor. Young is remembered in a song, "The Ballad of Rodger Young" by Frank Loesser, which extolled his courage and willingness to die to protect his comrades in arms.

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Rodger Wilton Young (April 28, 1918?July 31, 1943) was an American infantryman in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was killed on the island of New Georgia while helping his platoon withdraw under enemy fire. For his actions, he posthumously received the United States' highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor. Young is remembered in a song, "The Ballad of Rodger Young" by Frank Loesser, which extolled his courage and willingness to die to protect his comrades in arms.