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Assigned to 336FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. While attempting to dodge flak collided with section leader Lt 'Millie' Millikan. Pilot Lt Samuel H Young Jr bailed out safely and captured just outside the village of Piethen. POW 30-May-44. MACR 5489.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 336th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-466036
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Missouri Mauler
- Unit: 4th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Crashed Failed to Return (FTR) |
06388 Piethen, Germany | 30 May 1944 | While attempting to dodge flak A/C collided with section leader Lt 'Millie' Millikan. Pilot Lt Samuel H Young Jr bailed out safely and captured just outside the village of Piethen. POW 30-May-44. MACR 5489. |