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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Thomas Taggart Young

Hometown

Indianapolis, Indiana

Honored By

A Grateful American

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

AMERICAN CITIZEN WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AIR TRAINING PLAN, HELD THE RANK OF WARRANT OFFICER CLASS I AND SERVED AS A PILOT IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE. KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE AT THE AGE OF 22 WHILE ATTACHED TO NO. 79 'MADRAS PRESIDENCY' SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE (FIGHTER COMMAND) WHEN HIS HAWKER HURRICANE CRASHED NEAR THE RAILWAY STATION AT KANCHARAPARA, WEST BENGAL, INDIA ON NOVEMBER 15, 1942. BURIED AT CROWN HILL CEMETERY, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.