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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Cecil Ming Young

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Honolulu, Hawaii

Honored By

Clifford Young

Relationship

Brother

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

AS RESERVE OFFICER CALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY WITH ARMY 1941, TRANSFERRED TO ARMY AIR CORPS; ASSIGNED TO 555TH AIR SERVICE SQUADRON, 14TH AIR FORCE (FLYING TIGERS). SENT TO INDIA FOR 4 MONTHS; ENTERED CHINA WITH 1544TH ORDNANCE. IN 1945 ASSIGNED TO 494TH BOMB GROUP AT OKINAWA, 6 MONTHS AT ATSUGI AIR BASE, JAPAN. 1946 ASSIGNED TO CHINA AIR FORCE TECHNICAL SCHOOL IN CHENGTU, SZECHUAN, CHINA. RETIRED AS LIEUTENANT COLONEL.