Name:
James M. Young
Rank:
Second Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-2077543
Unit:
561st Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1945-05-17
State:
Ohio
Cemetery:
Cambridge American Cemetery, United Kingdom
Plot:
F
Row:
5
Grave:
86
Decoration:
Comments:
James M. Young entered the military service in Ohio. He served in the 561st Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group (Heavy), as a Second Lieutenant and Navigator of #43-38782 "Ready Maid / Caprice W" aircraft during World War II. He died on May 17, 1945 and is now buried in the Cambridge American Cemetery, Cambridge, United Kingdom. 2Lt Young was one of the many brave Americans of the 388th Bomber Group who lost their lives in aerial operations against the German forces from June 1943 - August 1945.