Cassin Young

Cassin Young
Captain Cassin Young, USN
Born(1894-03-06)March 6, 1894
Washington, D.C.
DiedNovember 13, 1942(1942-11-13) (aged 48)
off Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
AllegianceUnited States of America
Branch United States Navy
Years of service1916 - 1942
Rank Captain
CommandsUSS Evans
Submarine Division Seven
USS Vestal
USS San Francisco
Battles / warsWorld War I
World War II
Awards

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.