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Young, A.A., P/Off., 1944

Photo: Brian Chandler

In Lemington Cemetery is the Commonwealth War Grave of:

Pilot Officer
A.A. Young
Navigator / Wireless Operator
Royal Air Force
19th August 1944 age 20

P/Off. Young was serving with 1655 MTU. He was a crew member of Mosquito XX KB224 which took off from Wyton on a training exercise. The wings fell off, possibly while doing a bunt, and the aircraft crashed 8 miles from Shrewsbury. Both crew were killed.
Royal Air Force Bomber Command Losses Volume 8: Heavy Conversion Units and Miscellaneous Units, 1939-1947. W.R. Chorley; 2003; Midland Publishing; ISBN 1 85780 156 3


The CWGC entry for Pilot Officer Young

If you know more about this person, please send the details to janet@newmp.org.uk

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