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YOUNG, Howard Edgar Jr - Date of
birth
15 June 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Appleton, Outagamie County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-832311 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Pilot -
Unit
566th Bombardment Squadron,
389th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 April 1945 - Place of
death
Between Brouwershaven and Zonnemaire, The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 1 | 44 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Howard E. Young Sr. (father)
Lucille E. (Wolf) Young (mother)
Annette Young (sister)
Rosemary Young (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
44-50747 -
Data
Type: B-24M
Destination: Plauen, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the marshalling yard
MACR: 13727
More information
2nd Lt Howard E. Young Jr graduated from Port Huron High School in 1941 and attended junior college. He was employed at Mueller Brass Company.He was sent overseas in January 1945.
At around 0830 the pilot radioed he was losing fuel and had to make a crash landing but he didn't mention the location. Shortly afterwards it was reported from Haamstede that an American plane had been shot down between Brouwershaven and Zonnemaire. Because of this location, it is believed that the fuel spill may have led to an explosion or that the B-24 was shot down by Flak near the coast, but a failed emergency landing is also possible.
The entire crew of nine men was killed. One of the crew members, Robert W. King and six, at that moment, unidentified men were initially buried at the militaire cemetery of Haamstede.
In September 2020 a memorial with nine sculptures was errected at the location of the crash.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, Raf Dyckmans, www.389thbg.net, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, WWII Draft Card, 1930 US Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Gerri Bourtayre, The Times Herald - 13 April 1946, Port Huron High School 1941