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Cassin Young (March 6, 1894 – November 13, 1942) was a Captain in the United States Navy who received the Medal of Honor for his heroism during the attack on Pearl Harbor. ==Biography== Young was born in Washington, D.C., on March 6, 1894. He would move to Wisconsin, which his military records state as his official residence. After graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy on June 3, 1916, he served on the battleship into 1919, then spent several years in submarines. During that period, he commanded the submarines and . During the mid and late 1920s, he served in Naval Communications on the staff of Commander Submarine Divisions, Battle Fleet, and at the Naval Academy. During 1931 to 1933, Lieutenant Commander Young served on the battleship . He was subsequently awarded command of the destroyer and was assigned to the Eleventh Naval District from 1935 to 1937. After promotion to the rank of Commander, he commanded Submarine Division Seven and was stationed at Naval Submarine Base New London, in Groton, Connecticut. When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, he was commanding officer of the repair ship , which was badly damaged by Japanese bombs and the explosion of the battleship . Commander Young rapidly organized offensive action, personally taking charge of one of ''Vestal''s anti-aircraft guns. When ''Arizona''s forward magazine exploded, the blast blew Young overboard. Although stunned, he was determined to save his ship by getting her away from the blazing ''Arizona''. Swimming through burning oil back to ''Vestal'', which was already damaged and about to be further damaged, Young got her underway and beached her, thus ensuring her later salvage. His heroism was recognized with the Medal of Honor. Promoted to Captain in February 1942, he later was given command of the heavy cruiser . In the Solomon Islands campaign, Captain Young commanded ''San Francisco'' in the Battle of Cape Esperance and the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal with great distinction. On November 13, 1942, during the latter battle, he guided his ship in action with a superior Japanese force and was killed by enemy shells while closely engaging the battleship ''Hiei''. Captain Young was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for his actions during the campaign and ''San Francisco'' received the Presidential Unit Citation. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cassin Young」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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