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John R. Young

[701-2] - John Young, 4/31 196 LIB, Americal Division, May 4, 1970

[701-3] - John Young at 7 months, 3 days in Clearfield, Pennsylvania.

[701-4] - John Young at grandmothers home on Mayer Avenue in Buffalo, NY, September 1963.

[701-5] - Christmas 1965 in Young home. Left to right are Gary Thurston, Janet Thurston, Dawn Thurston, Jeff Thurston. Second to right, Richard Young, right, John Young.

[701-6] - John Young, number 80, poses with his football team of Riverside High School in Buffalo, 1967. Was a tight end and played middle linebacker.

[701-7] - John Youngs graduation photograph in 1967, Riverside High School, Buffalo, NY.

[701-8] - Young home at 84 Rosedale, Buffalo, NY when John returned home.

[701-9] - Four brothers: left to right, Jeff Thurston, John Young, Don Thurston, Gary Thurston, circa 2012, Buffalo, NY.

[701-10] - John Young, Vietnam.

[701-11] - Only 6 men! The complete 3rd Platoon on June 8, 1970. James Logue writes: "When Alpha Company 4/31, 196 LIB left stand down early on April 30th 1970 our field strength was 125 men. When the company returned to LZ West around June 6th the company strength had dropped to 45 men. All of us had less than one hundred days left in-country and we were not getting any more replacements."

[701-12] - DD-214

[701-13] - Certificate of Training

[701-14] - PDF - Pay Records

[701-15] - PDF - AIT Proficiency Report

[701-16] - John's Map of Que Son Valley and surrounding area which he carried with him.

[701-17] - John's Map of Hep Duc Valley.

[701-18] - The Cross John Wore in Vietnam.