Young Joseph B., Jr.

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Joseph B., Jr. Young is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:

B-17 (42-29921) 'Olklahoma Okie' & B-17 (42-37770) 'Flak Rat' Memorial

Name:

Joseph B., Jr. Young

Rank:

Staff Sergeant

Serial Number:

34375906

Unit:

324th Bomber Squadron, 91st Bomb Group, Heavy

Date of Death:

1943-12-31

State:

Maryland

Cemetery:

Rhone American Cemetery, Draguignan, France

Plot:

Row:

Grave:

Decoration:

Air Medal, Purple Heart

Comments:

SSgt Joseph B. Young, Jr., gunner of the B-17 42-29921 "Oklahoma Okie", took off from Station 121, Bassingbourn, UK on a bombing mission over Bordeaux along with 500 other aircraft. They were among 25 to get shot down. German fighters set the plane on fire, making it explode at 1158 after the crew managed to bail out at 8000 feet. Not all of them made it safely to the ground.