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YOUNG, Henry

Personal Information
Rank S/L
Forename(s) Henry Melvin
Surname Young
Gender M
Age 27
Decorations DFC*
Date of death 17-05-1943
Next of kin Son of Henry George Melvin Young and Fannie Rowan Young, of Belgravia, London. Husband of Priscilla Rawson Young, of Kent, Connecticut, U.S.A.
Aircraft Information
Aircraft Avro Lancaster III
Serial Number ED887
Markings AJ-A
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country Netherlands
Burial/Memorial Place Bergen General Cemetery
Grave Reference Plot 2. Row D. Grave 4..
Epitaph
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 1
Panel Number 120
Enlistment information
Service Number 72478
Service Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Group 5
Squadron 617
Trade Pilot
Country of origin if different United States of America
Fellow Servicemen
Horsfall D T (Sgt)
Ibbotson W (Sgt)
MacCausland V S (F/O)
Nichols L W (Sgt)
Roberts C W (F/S)
Yeo G A (Sgt)
Last Operation information
Start Date 16-05-1943
End Date 17-05-1943
Takeoff Station Scampton
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Operation Chastise
Reason for Loss After attacking the Mohne dam and causing a small breach, the Lancaster headed for the Eder dam before turning for home