CASSIN YOUNG

Deceased 05/12/1942

Rate/Rank
CAPT

Service Branch

USN 6/1916 - 11/1942

Born
03/06/1894
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

BURIED ON SEA-CASSIN WAS KIA IN THE NAVAL BATTLE OF GUADALCANAL WHEN THE USS SAN FRANCISCO WAS ATTACKED AND DAMAGED BY JAPANESE AIR AND NAVY WHEN THEY CEASED FIRE THE SHIP WITHDREW FROM THE BATTLE ON 13 NOV. 1942

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

CO, USS SAN FRANCISCO CA-38

CO, USS VESTAL AR-4 - ATTACKED/BEACHED, ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR

CO, USS EVANS DD-78

CO, USS R-23 (SS-100)

USS CONNECTICUT BB-18

U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY, ANNAPOLIS, MD - CLASS OF 1916

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

MEDAL OF HONOR

NAVY CROSS

PURPLE HEART

PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION

AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL

ASIATIC PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL

NAVY EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL

NAVY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL

WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL