In honor of Veteran’s Day, it’s only fitting that we welcome one of our own to tell his story. After joining the Navy at 17 in 1944, he was assigned to the U.S.S J. Franklin Bell, surviving four D-Day invasions in the Pacific.
Brigid’s Path is a new born recovery center offering grace, support, and hope. Since they welcomed their first baby in December 2017, they have cared for 73 babies and families in the crisis of addiction. They are the first facility in Ohio to offer in-patient, home-like treatment. They have kept 61 of the 73 kids from having to enter the foster care system.
Young made a commitment to himself to write a book about forgotten warriors. “Forgotten Warriors: The Amphibious March Across the Pacific During World War II” was published in 2016 and a second revision will be release in time for Christmas 2019. There were 16 million American WWII soldiers. At the end of 2018 there were 496,777 still living. If he has it his way, Ralph said he plans to be the last man standing.
