World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Herbert V. Young, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Clarkdale, Arizona
Honored By
Missouri DAV Chapter 67
ON APRIL 10, 1944, HE WAS A B-24D LIBERATOR BOMBER CREW MEMBER THAT TOOK OFF FROM NADZAB AIR FIELD, NEW GUINEA, ON A MISSION TO ATTACK AN ANTI-AIRCRAFT SITE AT HANSA BAY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SHOT DOWN OVER THE MADANG PROVINCE, NEW GUINEA.