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Griffin James Young

In memory of:

Pilot Officer Griffin James Young

August 25, 1944

Military Service


Service Number:

J/88753

Age:

29

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

412 Sqdn.

Additional Information


Son of James Lewis Young and Annie Elizabeth Young, of Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.

Commemorated on Page 485 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

LES HOGUES COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Eure, France

Grave Reference:

Coll. grave 439 C.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Attestation paper– attestation paper
  • Document– RCAF crash circumstances report
  • Document– RCAF report on massacre Aug. 25, 1944, by American airman,  2nd Lieut. Geo. M. Mikels, who escaped and got back to England.
  • Document– RCAF report on massacre Aug. 25, 1944, by American airman,  2nd Lieut. Geo. M. Mikels, who escaped and got back to England.
  • Newspaper clipping– GRIFFIN YOUNG DEAD
  • Newspaper clipping– GRIFFIN YOUNG SLAIN PRISON CAMP
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram December 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram February 1945. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Kingston Whig-Standard. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper Clipping– The Toronto Star, February 16, 1945, page 1
[P/O Young was a pilot in 412 (Spitfire) Squadron.  In October 1943, 412 Squadron joined No. 126 Wing of the 2nd TAF (Tactical Air Force) at Biggin Hill, where in November Spitfire Mk IXb's were received. Thereafter it was involved in operations over France leading up to the Normandy invasion in June 1944. Moving to French soil within days of the landings, air superiority patrols followed until the breakout in August.
(RCAF.com)]
  • Death registration

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