Rodger Young
Rodger Young (
April 28,
1918 -
July 31,
1943) was an
American Marine during
World War II. He was killed on New Georgia (in the
New Georgia Islands) while saving his
platoon. For his actions, he was posthumously awarded the
Medal of Honor.
In Robert Heinlein's Starship Troopers, the starship Rodger Young is named for him.