World War II Honoree

Herbert V. Young, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Clarkdale, Arizona

Honored By

A Grateful American

FIRST LIEUTENANT, CO-PILOT, B-24 LIBERATOR, 321ST SQUADRON (BOMBS AWAY), 90TH BOMB GROUP 'JOLLY ROGERS', 5TH AIR FORCE, SERVING IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. HE HAD FLOWN 43 COMBAT MISSIONS AND FLEW WITH ANOTHER CREW. DUE TO HIS PLANE NOT BEING ABLE TO FLY AND NEED OF A PILOT FOR BRYANT POULSEN'S CREW, HE WAS ASSIGNED TO FLY AS CO-PILOT ON HOT GARTERS ON APRIL 10, 1944, HIS PLANE WAS ON A BOMBING RUN AGAINST HANSA BAY WHEN IT WAS HIT WITH ANTI-AIRCRAFT FIRE AND CRASHED NEAR NUBIA. SOME OF THE CREW WERE ABLE TO BAIL OUT, BUT THEY WERE NEVER SEEN AGAIN. THE CREW WAS OFFICIALLY DECLARED DEAD THE DAY OF THE MISSION. MISSING AIR CREW REPORT 4505. AWARDED: AIR MEDAL WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER, PURPLE HEART.