550 Squadron Photos
F/O A D Young DFC and Crew
The F/O Young crew was posted to 550 Sqdn from No, 1 LFS w.e.f. 13/08/44:
- P/O A D Young (P)
- Sgt J Hill (F/Eng)
- F/O P J Singer (Nav)
- Sgt C R S Daniels (B/A)
- F/Sgt J W Pidcock RAAF (W/Op)
- Sgt C Hillsdon (MU/AG)
- Sgt E Thompson (R/AG)
According to the ops list in the ORB Sgts. Thompson and Hillsdon occasionally swapped gunners position with Sgt Hillsdon more often the MU/AG.
The pictures below show F/O Young and crew. Many thanks to Julian Hill (son of James (Jim) Hill (F/Eng)) for making the photos available. The crew from August 1944 on "B" flight then moved to "A" flight from September - December 1944 when they completed their tour on Christmas Eve, landing at Wendling.
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F/O Young Crew, 10/11/1944
L-to-R: F/O Young (P), F/O Singer, F/Sgt Daniels, Sgt Hill, F/Sgt Pidcock, Sgt Hillsdon, Sgt Thompson |
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F/O Young Crew
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F/O Young Crew
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