SSGT Marvin Rex Young (1947-1968) - Find a Grave Memorial
He was issued the award posthumously (presented to his mother) from President Richard M. Nixon for his actions as a staff sergeant with Company C, 5th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, US Army, on August 21, 1968, near Ben Cui, Tay Ninh Province, South Vietnam.
Marvin Rex Young - Virtual Wall
Aug 15, 2019 · I spent a Sunday afternoon with Mrs. Marylyn McDonald, Rex's mother. She provide me with some pictures of Rex in Vietnam that are now a part of his memorial tribute at the Permian Basin Vietnam Veteran's Memorial.
Marvin Rex Young (1947-1968) | WikiTree FREE Family Tree
Sep 5, 2020 · Is this your ancestor? Explore genealogy for Marvin Young born 1947 Alpine, Brewster County, Texas, United States died 1968 Ben Cui, Republic of Vietnam including mother + 4 photos + more in the free family tree community.
THE WALL OF FACES - Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund
Rex and I were best friends growing up in Odessa, Texas. He was a little younger than me, so I thought of him as my little brother. He was the epitome of the "All American Boy", and a true American hero.
Marvin Rex Young - Ancestry®
Born in Alpine, Brewster County, Texas, United States of America on 11 May 1947 to Roy Clinton Young and Marilyn Corbell McDonald. Marvin Rex Young passed away on 21 August 1968 in Tay Ninh, Vietnam.
Marvin R. Young - Wikipedia
Marvin Rex Young (May 11, 1947 – August 21, 1968) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor —for his actions in the Vietnam War. Young was born in Alpine, Texas, the youngest of three children born to Marilyn (née Hoskins) and Roy Clinton Young.
Marvin Rex Young [11143]
Marvin "Rex" Young was born on May 11, 1947, in Alpine, Texas, to Roy Clinton and Marilyn Young. His parents divorced soon after his birth, and Young moved with his mother to Odessa, Texas. Young attended Permian Basin High School, where he played football and baseball.
SSG Marvin Rex Young - Military Hall of Honor
Staff Sergeant Marvin Rex Young (11 May 1947 - 21 August 1968) was a U.S. Army soldier who was posthumously awarded the U.S. military's highest award for valor, the Medal of Honor, for his actions during the Vietnam War.
This Day in History: Marvin Rex Young's heroism in Vietnam
Aug 21, 2023 · “I was informed I would learn what happened to Rex when the citation is read,” his mother explained just a few weeks before traveling to D.C. for the Medal ceremony. The city of Odessa is understandably proud of their native son, one of two locals to receive the Medal.
Marvin Rex Young (1947–1968) • FamilySearch
Marvin Rex Young was born on 11 May 1947, in Alpine, Brewster, Texas, United States. He registered for military service in 1968. He died on 21 August 1968, in Vietnam, at the age of 21, and was buried in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Odessa, Ector, Texas, United States.