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YOUNG, Hedley

Personal Information
Rank P/O
Forename(s) Hedley De La Broquerie
Surname Young
Gender M
Age 22
Decorations
Date of death 23-08-1944
Next of kin Son of Ralph W. and Adine T. Young, of Plymouth, New Hampshire, U.S.A.
Aircraft Information
Aircraft Martin Baltimore VI
Serial Number FW535
Markings -J
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country Italy
Burial/Memorial Place Padua War Cemetery
Grave Reference III. B. 4..
Epitaph
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 3
Panel Number Not yet erected on site
Enlistment information
Service Number C/86518
Service Royal Canadian Air Force
Group
Squadron 13 (XIII)
Trade
Country of origin if different Canada
Fellow Servicemen
MacGlashan P D K (F/Lt.)
Wilson R (P/O)
Irlam L (F/Sgt)
Last Operation information
Start Date 22-08-1944
End Date 23-08-1944
Takeoff Station Cecina
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Armed recce, bombing and strafing roads in the Lodi area
Reason for Loss Crashed near Genivolta. P/O Young survived but died later in hospital in captivity.