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<description><![CDATA[This letter is a diary of events from when he left America, his arrival in Ireland, subsequent Commando training in Scotland, then onto North Africa. The letter was taken back to the USA by a returning fellow US Ranger.  Leilyn Young not only went through a 4 week course at Lochailort in 1942 but also a 4 week course a few weeks later at Achnacarry with Colonel Darby and his other Rangers. This latter course ended on the 1st August 1942. Leilyn reached the rank of Colonel but was a Captain when this letter was written. His niece Lisa McCollum recalls this about him &quot; He was an incredible man, very soft spoken and one of the kindest and gentlest men I had ever met.  I did not know him as well as I would have liked.&quot; Our thanks to Lisa McCollum for sharing her Uncle's letter with us.<br />
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Leilyn Young died on the 28th July 2004 and is buried at Arlington National Cemetery<br />
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nb. This letter can be downloaded in PDF here : <a href="https://www.commandoveterans.org/node/1072" rel="nofollow">Leilyn Young</a>]]></description>
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