George William Young Jr
Military ROLL OF HONOURAssigned to 367BS, 306BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Schweinfurt with Bill Bisson crew; Shot down 14-Oct-43 in B-17 42-30727, Killed in Action (KIA).
Awards: AM (2OLC), PH.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14078966 / O-793717
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Fightin Bitin
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Bedford
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
20 March 1923 | BornFranklin, Pennsylvania | |
Died Killed in Action (KIA) |
14 October 1943 | Killed in Action (KIA)Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
Buried |
1 January 1948 | Re-InterredHillcrest CemeteryBedford Heights, Ohio |
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 817