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YOUNG, William

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Handley Page Halifax III
Serial Number LW476
Markings PT-J
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country United Kingdom
Burial/Memorial Place Runnymede Memorial
Grave Reference Panel 253..
Epitaph
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 270
Enlistment information
Service Number J/87328
Service Royal Canadian Air Force
Group 6
Squadron 420 (Snowy Owl)
Trade Air Gunner
Country of origin if different Canada
Last Operation information
Start Date 30-04-1944
End Date 01-05-1944
Takeoff Station Tholthorpe
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Somain to bomb railway installations. 143 aircraft, 1 Halifax Lost The Master Bomber, on seeing that the initial wave of target marking was inaccurate, ordered the main force to wait for a further marking circuit. Most of the force either didn't the order or ignored it and, as a result, much of the bombing fell in open countryside. Only minor damage was caused to the target.
Reason for Loss Presumed to have crashed into the sea