Young, John Russell Dermott (Leading Aircraftman)

Killed in Flying Accident 1942-June-13

Leading Aircraftman John Russell Dermott Young RCAF

Birth Date: 1918-January-21

Born:

Parents: Son of Wallace Dermott Young and Elizabeth K. Young, of Ogdensburg, New York, U.S.A.

Spouse:

Home: Ogdensburg, New York, USA

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

6 BGS- Bombing & Gunnery School

Base

Mountain View, Ontario, Canada

Rank

Leading Aircraftman

Position

Air Gunner

Service Numbers

R/108362

Final Burial
Google MapMount Royal Cemetery
Sec L2/1076R
Category "A" accident on 13 Jun 1942 and crashed in Bay of Quinte, Ontario just off RCAF Station Trenton. 3494 took off from Trenton on a gun camera exercise at 15:00 hrs with Nomad 3505. Both a/c were to engage in mock combat with each other. Both a/c turned towards the Bay of Quinte after take-off and climbed up to 700-800 ft. The pilot of 3505 noticed the undercarriage of 3494 was still down and radioed to that effect. After retracting the u/c, 3494 then executed a vertical bank to port and commenced a 180â—‹ turn. Then the a/c appeared to first stall followed by a slow spin that accelerated. The a/c crashed into the bay after 3 complete spins and was destroyed. The crew, Pilot Officer J.A. McGregor (pilot) and LAC's D.W. Showell and J.R.D. Young (student pilots), were all killed.

Accident Card - Northrop Nomad (Northrop) serial:3494

This accident involved 1 aircraft on 1942-June-13. Nomad s/n 3494.

This accident involved 3 people. Mcgregor JA, Showell DWPG, Young JRD

This accident had 3 fatalities. Pilot Officer Jack Alpine McGregor RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:J/11337 Nomad (Northrop) 3494, Leading Aircraftman John Russell Dermott Young RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/108362 Nomad (Northrop) 3494, Leading Aircraftman Denis William Paul Groves Showell RAFVR Killed in Flying Accident service no:1384359 Nomad (Northrop) 3494

Unit Desciption

6 BGS (6 Bomb and Gunnery School)

The Bombing and Gunnery School (B&GS) offered instruction in the techniques of bomb aiming and aerial machine gunnery to Air Observers, Bomb Aimers, and Wireless Air Gunners. These schools required large areas to accommodate their bombing and gunnery ranges, and were often located near water. The Avro Anson, Fairey Battle, Bristol Bolingbroke, and Westland Lysander were the standard aircraft used at B&GS schools.
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