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Los Angeles: [n.d., mid-1940s]. Rare: no copies recorded in OCLC. This pamphlet introduces the Los Angeles auditorium which was renamed for Rodger Young (1918-1943.) Young was a United States Army infantryman during World War II. Although he was nearly deaf and blind due to a childhood accident, Young entered the Ohio National Guard, which was then activated as part of the US Army. In 1943, Young died in the Solomon Islands during Japanese ambush. For helping his platoon escape safely, Young was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1944. Two years later, a veteran's housing project was built in LA in his honor, known as the Rodger Young Village. (truncated) The connection of the Rodger Young Auditorium to the Rodger Young Village is not entirely clear. The Village was razed in 1954, and the Auditorium does not exist today. The address of the Auditorium was 936 West Washington Boulevard, which was certainly near the Village. . Pictorial blue wrappers featuring salesman. Title backed by a yellow banner. Stapled at spine. Back wrapper gives information on Kalman Loeb, "The Man Behind this Enterprise," and likely the owner of the auditorium. . 8 in. x 5 ." . Photographic reproductions throughout. Bright and clean throughout. Near fine. The pamphlet states that Young "died for his comrades" and that the enjoyment of "good food, music, good fellowship, and sincere Americanism" is a "modest measure comparable to our hero's patriotism and devotion to his fellow men." This introduction is followed by 5 reproduced photographs of the auditorium's various rooms. (Inventory #: 17830)