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YOUNG, William James - Date of
birth
26 September 1915 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana -
Hometown
Spokane, Spokane County, Washington
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-753266 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Pilot -
Unit
338th Bombardment Squadron,
96th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 April 1944 - Place of
death
Near the Bornholm Islands in the Baltic Sea
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 33 | 15 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Luther L. Young (father)
Fannie M. (Price) Young (mother)
Pauline E. Young (sister)
Robert L. Young (brother)
Beatrice Young (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-29939 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Destination: Posnan, Poland
MACR: 3810
More information
1st Lt William J. Young was a graduate of Lewis and Clark High School and was employed at Mesa Orchards Incorporated.The airplane was attacked by German fighters and crashed into the Baltic Sea not far from the island of Bornholm.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - U.S.,
Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.96bg.org, Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com - NWpioneer, Arie-Jan van Hees, Pilot Class Book 43-H, Marfa, Texas / Pilot Class Book 43-H, Pecos, Texas