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YOUNG, Henry

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Vickers Wellington III
Serial Number BJ594
Markings GT-
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country United Kingdom
Burial/Memorial Place St. Pancras Cemetery
Grave Reference Service Plot, Joint Grave 71..
Epitaph YOUR MEMORY IS ALWAYS WITH US
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 270
Enlistment information
Service Number 1378544
Service Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Group 3
Squadron 156
Trade Air Gunner
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation information
Start Date 25-06-1942
End Date 26-06-1942
Takeoff Station Alconbury
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Bremen. 960 Bomber Command aircraft were joined by 102 from Coastal Command. The stiff wind that kept cloud cover away by day dropped, allowing cloud to form over the target and made identification difficult. Attack mainly centred on the Focke-Wulf factory and the A. G. Weser and Deschimag shipyards. Gee equipped markers lit fires which most bombers then bombed, making the results more impressive than the Essen 1000 bomber raid. Very high OTU losses due to old aircraft and inexperience, making total losses 5%. 91 Group lost 11.6% of its aircraft
Reason for Loss Turned back due to electrical problems. Crashed on third attempt to land. Collided with a pillbox, tearing off the rear turret and killing Sgt Young