First Lieutenant William H. Young served in the U.S. Army Air Force, 93rd Bombardment Group in Europe. He was killed over England on 12.19.1944 while attached to the 93rd. His body rests in Cambridge, England Military Cemetery. The attached placque in his memory is located in Sparkman Hillcrest Masoleum in north Dallas.
Officer Service No. O-717013
19 December 1944 - 350+ aircraft takeoff from England on tactical raids to slow the the German offensive in the Ardennes. Almost every group had to land in southern England, away from their main bases, because of bad weather. The 303rd didn't return to Molesworth until 27 December.
One B-24 of the 93rd Bomb Group "Beavers Baby" crashed on take-off.
Pics: Memorial and crash site.
Text from memorial:
The memorial is to members of the crew of B24, Liberator, #42-50597 "Beaver's Baby" of the 93rd BG, 2ADA, 8th USAAF who died 19th December 1944.
Their plane crashed here in thick fog during take-off in an attempt to deliver air support to ground forces in Belgium during the Battle of the Bulge.
The crew:
Pilot; 1Lt Robert W MARX
Co-Pilot; William M YOUNG
Navigator; John D CAMP
Bombardier; 1Lt Henry David FULMER Jr
2Lt R K LOCKER
Engineer; T/Sgt Frank H WHITTEN
Engineer; T/Sgt Benjamin C WIEGAND
S/Sgt Fred D PETTIGREW
S/Sgt Ralph E GIFFORD
S/Sgt Robert A HUGHES
S/Sgt Harold GLICKMAN
Contributor: Fulton Rivers (46843747) • [email protected]
Officer Service No. O-717013
19 December 1944 - 350+ aircraft takeoff from England on tactical raids to slow the the German offensive in the Ardennes. Almost every group had to land in southern England, away from their main bases, because of bad weather. The 303rd didn't return to Molesworth until 27 December.
One B-24 of the 93rd Bomb Group "Beavers Baby" crashed on take-off.
Pics: Memorial and crash site.
Text from memorial:
The memorial is to members of the crew of B24, Liberator, #42-50597 "Beaver's Baby" of the 93rd BG, 2ADA, 8th USAAF who died 19th December 1944.
Their plane crashed here in thick fog during take-off in an attempt to deliver air support to ground forces in Belgium during the Battle of the Bulge.
The crew:
Pilot; 1Lt Robert W MARX
Co-Pilot; William M YOUNG
Navigator; John D CAMP
Bombardier; 1Lt Henry David FULMER Jr
2Lt R K LOCKER
Engineer; T/Sgt Frank H WHITTEN
Engineer; T/Sgt Benjamin C WIEGAND
S/Sgt Fred D PETTIGREW
S/Sgt Ralph E GIFFORD
S/Sgt Robert A HUGHES
S/Sgt Harold GLICKMAN
Contributor: Fulton Rivers (46843747) • [email protected]
First Lieutenant William H. Young served in the U.S. Army Air Force, 93rd Bombardment Group in Europe. He was killed over England on 12.19.1944 while attached to the 93rd. His body rests in Cambridge, England Military Cemetery. The attached placque in his memory is located in Sparkman Hillcrest Masoleum in north Dallas.
Officer Service No. O-717013
19 December 1944 - 350+ aircraft takeoff from England on tactical raids to slow the the German offensive in the Ardennes. Almost every group had to land in southern England, away from their main bases, because of bad weather. The 303rd didn't return to Molesworth until 27 December.
One B-24 of the 93rd Bomb Group "Beavers Baby" crashed on take-off.
Pics: Memorial and crash site.
Text from memorial:
The memorial is to members of the crew of B24, Liberator, #42-50597 "Beaver's Baby" of the 93rd BG, 2ADA, 8th USAAF who died 19th December 1944.
Their plane crashed here in thick fog during take-off in an attempt to deliver air support to ground forces in Belgium during the Battle of the Bulge.
The crew:
Pilot; 1Lt Robert W MARX
Co-Pilot; William M YOUNG
Navigator; John D CAMP
Bombardier; 1Lt Henry David FULMER Jr
2Lt R K LOCKER
Engineer; T/Sgt Frank H WHITTEN
Engineer; T/Sgt Benjamin C WIEGAND
S/Sgt Fred D PETTIGREW
S/Sgt Ralph E GIFFORD
S/Sgt Robert A HUGHES
S/Sgt Harold GLICKMAN
Contributor: Fulton Rivers (46843747) • [email protected]
Officer Service No. O-717013
19 December 1944 - 350+ aircraft takeoff from England on tactical raids to slow the the German offensive in the Ardennes. Almost every group had to land in southern England, away from their main bases, because of bad weather. The 303rd didn't return to Molesworth until 27 December.
One B-24 of the 93rd Bomb Group "Beavers Baby" crashed on take-off.
Pics: Memorial and crash site.
Text from memorial:
The memorial is to members of the crew of B24, Liberator, #42-50597 "Beaver's Baby" of the 93rd BG, 2ADA, 8th USAAF who died 19th December 1944.
Their plane crashed here in thick fog during take-off in an attempt to deliver air support to ground forces in Belgium during the Battle of the Bulge.
The crew:
Pilot; 1Lt Robert W MARX
Co-Pilot; William M YOUNG
Navigator; John D CAMP
Bombardier; 1Lt Henry David FULMER Jr
2Lt R K LOCKER
Engineer; T/Sgt Frank H WHITTEN
Engineer; T/Sgt Benjamin C WIEGAND
S/Sgt Fred D PETTIGREW
S/Sgt Ralph E GIFFORD
S/Sgt Robert A HUGHES
S/Sgt Harold GLICKMAN
Contributor: Fulton Rivers (46843747) • [email protected]
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