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YOUNG, Jack

Personal Information
Rank F/S
Forename(s) Jack Paton
Surname Young
Gender M
Age 27
Decorations
Date of death 30-03-1943
Next of kin Son of John Paton Young and Jeannie Lockart Young (née Ralston), of North Vancouver, British Columbia.
Aircraft Information
Aircraft Handley Page Halifax II
Serial Number BB244
Markings MH-Q
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country Netherlands
Burial/Memorial Place Vorden General Cemetery
Grave Reference Grave 10..
Epitaph
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 270
Enlistment information
Service Number R/74870
Service Royal Canadian Air Force
Group 4
Squadron 51
Trade Air Gunner
Country of origin if different Canada
Fellow Servicemen
Dowling V J (F/O)
Harris R G (F/O)
Heptonstall A (F/S)
Reed D M (Sgt)
Taylor J M (Sgt)
Last Operation information
Start Date 29-03-1943
End Date 30-03-1943
Takeoff Station Snaith
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Berlin. 329 aircraft, 21 losses (6.4%). Poor weather conditions with significant icing problems. PFF marking was inaccurate and the main force arrived late and bombing was largely ineffective
Reason for Loss Shot down by a night-fighter and crashed SE of Zutphen, Holland