Young, John Edward Mingay 'Johney' (Flight Lieutenant)

Prisoner of War 1944-January-02

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Service

RCAF

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49 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Cave Canem Beware of the dog

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Rank

Flight Lieutenant

Position

Pilot

Service Numbers

J/21367
PoW: 3336

Target
Google MapBerlin Germany

Took off from Fiskerton at 23:46 in Lancaster Mk III (Sqn code: EA-N Bomber Command) on a mission to Berlin.

Over the target the aircraft was rammed by JB727 which had suffered flak damage and crashed with the loss of all the crew

The aircraft crash landed with the crew safe but made POWs: Sergeant Edward Basil Cachart RAF 1318564 POW Stalag 357 Kopernikus Sergeant Leonard Charles Crossman RAF 1813501 POW Stalag Luft L3 Sagan and Belaria Sergeant Marcus Owen Allan Mahoney RAAF 426634 POW Stalag 4B Muhlberg (Elbe) Pilot Officer Maurice Leslie Orchard RAF 147684 POW Stalag Luft L3 Sagan and Belaria Flying Officer John Mitchell Scott RCAF J/20898 POW Stalag Luft L3 Sagan and Belaria Sergeant Allan William Vidow RAF 646931 POW Stalag Luft L3 Sagan and Belaria F/Lt John Edward Mingay Young RCAF J/21367 POW Stalag Luft L3 Sagan and Belaria