World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
John P. Young
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Cedar Grove, New Jersey
Honored By
John D. Meier
Relationship
Neighbor
HE SERVED AS AN ENGINEER AND TOP TURRET GUNNER IN A B-17G 'FLYING FORTRESS' 42-31827 OF THE 772ND BOMB SQUADRON, 463RD BOMB GROUP. HIS PLANE WAS HIT BY FLAK DURING A RAID ON A XENIA OIL REFINERY AT PLOESTI, IN ROMANIA ON JULY 31, 1944. HE AND 4 OTHERS DID NOT SURVIVE.