Biography - Awards
Boy Scout Rank - 2nd Class
Honorary Chiefs' Award
December 11, 1971
Presented at the Vehicular Assembly Building
at KSC and accepted by Astronaut Donald Peterson on Young's behalf - presented
by the Florida State YMCA Indian Guide Pow-wow.
Religious Heritage of America, Inc.
June 23, 1972
Presented in Washington DC to the Apollo 16 crew, accepted by Charlie Duke
on behalf of the crew.
"While their journey was scientific in nature to explore the highlands on the
surface of the Moon and from orbit to improve our knowledge of the origin
and evolution of the Moon, their flight exemplified the verity that ours
is one world under God with one Brotherhood of Man. Their unselfish
dedication and devotion to this vision and this ideal of Man was in the
highest tradition of our religious heritage."
The Audie Murphy Patriotism
July 4, 1974
Presented at the Spirit of America Festival
in Decatur, Alabama
The National Geographic Society
September 10, 1981
The Hubbard Medal, named for Gardiner Greene Hubbard, first
National Geographic Society president, is awarded for distinction in exploration,
discovery, and research. The medal was presented to Young and Crippen "for
extraordinary contributions to man's scientific knowledge of space beyond
The Order of California
State of California
April 15, 1981
Presented by California Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr.
Tuss McLaughry Award
American Football Coaches Association
The Tuss McLaughry Award, established in 1964, is given to a distinguished American
(or Americans) for the highest distinction in service to others. It is named in
honor of DeOrmond "Tuss" McLaughry, the first full-time secretary-treasurer of the
AFCA and one of the most dedicated and influential members in the history of the
Association. This award was presented to John Young and Robert Crippen.
Spirit of St. Louis Medal
The Spirit of St. Louis Medal is awarded for meritorious service in the
advancement of aeronautics and astronautics.
The medal was established in 1929 by Philip D. Ball,
ASME Members, and Citizens of St. Louis, Missouri..
Forest McFarland Award
Society of Automotive Engineers
The Engineering Meetings Board, which
is responsible for the development and organization of SAE's International
Meetings and Specialty Conferences, sponsors a program to recognize:
Outstanding voluntary contributions to the work
of an SAE Engineering Activity or Professional Development Committee.
Unusual leadership in the planning of SAE technical
sessions or Professional Development Seminars.
Outstanding contributions to the overall planning
of technical meetings, conferences, seminars, or TOPTECS.
Outstanding contributions to SAE Activity committee
work in the form of innovation, operation, meeting structure or format
This program has been designated as the Forest
R. McFarland Award. The late Mr. McFarland left a bequest to SAE for supporting
a program of this type. Mr. McFarland was, himself, an outstanding organizer,
a Chairman of the Passenger Car Activity, and a member of the EMB.
Young was cited for his contributions to technical
sessions at SAE international meetings and conferences.
The Brackley Trophy
from the United Kingdom