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YOUNG, Kenneth

Personal Information
Rank WO2
Forename(s) Kenneth Ian
Surname Young
Gender M
Age 24
Decorations
Date of death 26-02-1943
Next of kin Son of James and Catherine Young, of Wynyard, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Aircraft Information
Aircraft Short Stirling I
Serial Number BF450
Markings HA-X
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country Germany
Burial/Memorial Place Durnbach War Cemetery
Grave Reference 2. B. 16..
Epitaph
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 270
Enlistment information
Service Number R/75118
Service Royal Canadian Air Force
Group 3
Squadron 218 (Gold Coast)
Trade Air Gunner
Country of origin if different Canada
Fellow Servicemen
Hearn J W (Sgt)
Matthews G (WO2)
Stuart L L (Sgt)
Wade J C (Sgt)
Werner H V (Sgt)
White R W (Sgt)
Last Operation information
Start Date 25-02-1943
End Date 26-02-1943
Takeoff Station Downham Market
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Nuremburg. 337 aircraft, 9 losses (2.7%). PFF marking was late due to poor weather conditions with the result that most of the bombs fell on the northern outskirts of the city. Some of the bombs fell in neighbouring Furth.
Reason for Loss Crashed SSE of Mannheim