About
World War II (1939-1945)
Peter George Young was born in Oneonta, New York, on December 17, 1917. By 1925, he was living in Schenectady with his mother; in 1935, she remarried, and they relocated to Schoharie, New York, where he graduated from Schoharie High School. By 1940, he had returned to Schenectady, where he was working for the Sears and Roebuck company. Before entering the military, he attended the NYS Diesel Engine School in Albany, New York.
On August 5, 1941, Peter enlisted in the United States Army. He was a private first class serving with the 105th Infantry Regiment, 27th Infantry Division. He saw action in the Gilbert and Makin campaigns after being deployed overseas. On July 9, 1944, Peter was killed in battle during the Battle of Saipan. There is no information on his burial location.
Sources: The Schenectady Gazette, Find A Grave, Ancestry