John Campbell Young

Military

Shot down 13 May 1944 in B-17 #42-102638, Prisoner of War (POW). Flew 19 missions before being shot down



POW

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Units served with

The insignia of the 447th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 711th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Kearney, New Jersey 20 August 1918

Other

Prisoner of war

13 May 1944

Died

22 November 2009

Buried

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Added "Possible DUPLICATE" in the Nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.

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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 4772