Source: US National Guard (video statements)
From Gen. Steve Nordhaus, chief of the National Guard Bureau: On July 31, 1943, Ohio native and National Guardsman Pvt. Rodger Young demonstrated tremendous courage while helping his platoon withdraw from an enemy ambush on the Solomon Islands, costing him his life but saving many others. For his heroic actions, Pvt. Young was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor—one of the 3,528 heroes we celebrate this National Media of Honor Day.