More detail on this person: Bennie F. "Ben"
Young age 69 born 8/2/1935 died 10/11/2004 in
Jupiter, FL from Complications from Alzheimers. This information was last updated 05/18/2016
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Date posted on this site:
03/10/2024
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Major, USA (Retired), 3 Tours Vietnam, Silver
Star, 4 Distinguished Flying Cross, 2 Bronze
Stars, 2 Purple Hearts.
Survived by his wife, Patricia, daughter Lisa
Young, 4 Sons, Scott, Keith, Kyle & Mark, and by
11 grandchildren.
His time in the army, and especially in aviation,
defined who Ben understood himself to be. Those
times were some of the best times of his life and
were a great source of pride to him and to his
family. He loved his country. We will miss him.
I share the loss with his son, Mark Young, my
pastor, who also served our country honorably as a
U.S. Army Aviation helicopter crew chief. Ben is
now, once again, "Above the Best".
From: David M. Garner