The  President  of  the   United  States  takes  pride   in  presenting   the AIR MEDAL (Bronze Star for the First Award) posthumously to

for service as set forth in the following 

                CITATION:

                                "For  heroic achievement  in aerial flight while  serving  as a Corpsman  with Marine Air Base Sixteen,  Marine Aircraft Group Sixteen,  First Marine Aircraft Wing  in connection with  operations against  the  enemy in  the Republic  of   Vietnam.   On  7 February  1969,  Hospitalman  Young   launched aboard  a  CH-46  transport  helicopter  assigned  a  medical evacuation mission southwest of DaNang  in  Quang Nam Province.   Arriving  over  the  designated area,  the  aircraft  immediately  came under   intense enemy  fire  and  sustained several hits.  During the approach to the landing zone, he was mortally wounded when  the CH-46 crashed as a result of  the heavy volume of  hostile ground fire. Hospitalman  Young's  courage,  bold  initiative  and  selfless  devotion  to  duty earned  the  respect  and  admiration  of  all  who served  with  him  and  were in keeping with the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and of the United States Naval Service."