Editing Rodger Young (section)

==Legacy==
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At the [[U.S. Army Infantry School]] at [[Fort Benning]] in [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], the night infiltration course is named for Young. A passing grade in the course is a prerequisite for graduation; soldiers crawl through sandy and muddy terrain while live gunfire from [[M60 machine gun|M60]] or [[M240 machine gun|M240B]] machine guns passes overhead. Fort Benning's Recreation Center has a plaque in recognition of his bravery.<ref name=hoh/>

On March 1, 1945, the city of Fremont, Ohio memorialized Fremont Water Works Park by dedicating it to the memory of Rodger W. Young and members of the armed forces from [[Sandusky County%2C Ohio|Sandusky County]], Ohio in World War II.<ref>{{Cite web|date=August 24, 2001|title=Rodger W. Young Memorial Park Dedication and Parade|url=http://www.sandusky-county-scrapbook.net/Young/Dedica.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200728080851/http://www.sandusky-county-scrapbook.net/Young/Dedica.html|archive-date=July 28, 2020|access-date=December 7, 2020|website=Sandusky County Scrapbook}}</ref>

In 1945, songwriter [[Frank Loesser]] wrote "[[The Ballad of Rodger Young]]".<ref name="Tillman100" /> At the time, Loesser was a private serving in the Army's Radio Production Unit. ''[[Life (magazine)|Life]]'' magazine featured the ballad's [[sheet music]] and lyrics in a story on Young in its March 5, 1945, edition.<ref>{{cite news|title=Loesser Writes for Infantry |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9VIEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA117 |newspaper=[[LIFE magazine|Life]] |date=March 5, 1945 |page=111|access-date=July 7, 2010}}</ref>  The ''Life'' article, together with the 1949 repatriation of Young's body to the United States, boosted the song's popularity. Best-selling recordings were made by [[Burl Ives]] and [[Nelson Eddy]] by the end of 1949. On March 31, 1946, "The Ballad of Rodger Young" was sung by tenor [[Dennis Day]] on the [[The Jack Benny Program|''Jack Benny Program'']] on the radio. After the song, [[Jack Benny]] gave a speech in Young's honor.{{sfn|Leff|2006|p=158}}

In 1946, a veterans' housing project was established in [[Los Angeles, California]]. This was known as the [[Rodger Young Village]] until the mid-1950s when it was destroyed.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/580635532/|title=Young, Baseline Tenants Moved |work=Valley Times |location=North Hollywood, Calif. |date=March 4, 1954}}</ref> At the Ohio National Guard Training Site in [[Camp Perry]], there is a small arms [[firing range]] named in honor of Young. Camp Perry hosts the [[National Rifle & Pistol Championships]].<ref name=hoh/>

Young is briefly mentioned in [[Robert A. Heinlein]]'s 1949 short story "[[The Long Watch]]" and in his novel ''[[The Rolling Stones (novel)|The Rolling Stones]]'', a mountain range on the moon is named for Young. In Heinlein's novel ''[[Starship Troopers]]'', for which he was awarded the [[Hugo Award|Hugo]] in 1959, the troop transport TFCT ''Rodger Young'' is named for him. Loesser's ballad also features on several occasions in the book.{{sfn|Heinlein|1997|pp=345–352}} Heinlein also included a "Historical Note" in which he quoted Young's Medal of Honor citation. The starship is also featured in [[Paul Verhoeven]]'s [[Starship Troopers (film)|adaption of the novel]], named the "No. 176 ''Rodger Young''{{-"}}; in the movie the character Sgt. Zim pays a loose homage to Young's history by asking to be demoted so he can join the front lines.<ref name=hoh/>

In January 1964, Young's story was featured in the 15th episode of the TV historical series ''[[The Great Adventure (American TV series)|The Great Adventure]]'', in which he was portrayed by [[James MacArthur]].