Richmond C Young

Military
media-35353.jpeg UPL 35353 1st Lieutenant Richmond C. Young, cropped from 1944 Pedagogue yearbook of his college, the New York State Teachers College Richmond C Young collection

Object Number - UPL 35353 - 1st Lieutenant Richmond C. Young, cropped from 1944 Pedagogue yearbook of his college, the New York State Teachers College

Richmond C Young was a B-17 bomber pilot with the 838th Bomb Squadron of the 487th Bomb Group (Heavy) stationed in Lavenham, England during World War II, and completed 34 successful bombing missions over Europe. He was shot down once and crash landed in Poland, evaded capture, and was returned to England to continue flying. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and the New York State Conspicuous Service Cross, among others, during his military service.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 487th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Places

Officers of the 487th Bomb Group outside the 838th Bomb Squadron operations room.
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Lavenham/Alpheton Airfield

Revisions

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Corrected a typo in the "Summary biography".

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit Roster / http://www.487thbg.org/Photos/young_crew_ardmore.shtml

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