F/O Charles Stenius Young, RCAF
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2022 12:27 am
Have another Texan, F/O Charles Stenius Young, Dayton, Texas (Not Ohio) joined the RCAF fall of 1941, went through flight training in Canada, sent to the United Kingdom, was assigned to an RAF Bomber Squadron, completed 22 Combat missions with Bomber Command. Transferred to USAAF March 1943, assigned to 409th Bomb Squadron, 93rd Bomb Group, flew 25 missions in B-24's including Ploesti. After his 25th combat mission, he requested to go to fighters, stated he did not want to be responsible for others' lives anymore. Assigned 496th Fighter Training Squadron Group, training on P-38's, sadly on June 6, 1944, while flying P-38 42-67710, he engages in flying acrobatics to low and crashed, and was killed, he is buried in San Antonio, Texas.
Does anyone have any info on what RAF Squadron he was assigned to for his 22 Missions ?
Cheers
George
Does anyone have any info on what RAF Squadron he was assigned to for his 22 Missions ?
Cheers
George