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Charles Mathes Young Jr
Military
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USAF portrait of Brigadier General Charles Mathes Young Jr.
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Lt Colonel Charles Mathes Young, 367FG, 9AF.
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"Colonel C.M. Young of the 367th Fighter Group, points to the nickname on the Lockheed P-38 'Miss Helena' at an air base in England. 12 June 1944." P-38 Lightning 'Miss Helena' Lt Colonel Charles Mathes Young, 367FG, 9AF.
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Lt Colonel Charles M. Young briefs 367FG pilots for a mission in front of his P-38 Lightning 'Miss Helena III'.
Assigned to 367FG, 9AF USAAF. C/O of 367FG, 9AF USAAF. ETD
Awards: DFC (OLC), SS, BS, AM (8OLC), WWII Victory, EAME, American campaign, OCC, Korean and UN medals.
Post War: Retired in January 1963 as a Brigadier General.
Service
Units served with
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367th Fighter Group
Group
367TH FIGHTER GROUP ...
Associated Place
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Ibsley
Military site : airfield
Built during 1940-41 as a fighter base satellite for RAF Middle Wallop, Ibsley opened in 1941 when incomplete. It eventually had three concrete runways, 18 hardstandings plus 18 double pen dispersals, and two Bellman plus 12 blister hangars, after... -
Stoney Cross
Military site : airfield
Planned as a secret, emergency airfield, Stoney Cross was developed during 1942-43 as an advance base for both fighters and bombers. Occupied by the RAF from January 1943, before construction was complete, the station had eventually three concrete... -
Cricqueville
Military site : airfield
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Beuzeville
Military site : airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date |
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| Born | Helena, AR | 31 July 1914 |
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Son of Charles M Sr and Estelle [Colhouer] Young. |
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| Enlisted | West Point Military Academy | 1938 |
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1938 graduate of West Point Military Academy. |
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| Based | January 1944 – November 1944 | |
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Assigned to 367FG, 9AF USAAF. |
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| Died | Fayetteville, AR | 10 March 2004 |
| Buried | Sons Chapel Cemetery Fayetteville, Washington County, AR | 13 March 2004 |
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Sons Chapel Cemetery |
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Revisions
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| 02 January 2020 18:32:17 | Al_Skiff | Created entry with surname, middlename, firstname, suffix, nationality, service number, highest rank, role, biography, events, unit associations and place associations |
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