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Sgt David John Young

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Sgt David John Young

Birth
Herriard, Basingstoke and Deane Borough, Hampshire, England
Death
15 Feb 1944 (aged 21–22)
Schellinkhout, Drechterland Municipality, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Burial
Hoorn, Hoorn Municipality, Noord-Holland, Netherlands Add to Map
Plot
Joint grave 1039.
Memorial ID
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Sergeant ( W.Op./Air Gnr. ) 1318927 Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Age 21

David Young was the radio operator/gunner of the British Lancaster bomber LL689 that on a mission to Berlin was shot down by a night-fighter into the IJsselmeer lake, near the village of Schellinkhout, NW Netherlands, killing 5 of the 7 crew members.
Sergeant ( W.Op./Air Gnr. ) 1318927 Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Age 21

David Young was the radio operator/gunner of the British Lancaster bomber LL689 that on a mission to Berlin was shot down by a night-fighter into the IJsselmeer lake, near the village of Schellinkhout, NW Netherlands, killing 5 of the 7 crew members.

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