Photo of John Young in uniform sitting a a desk
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Title
Photo of John Young in uniform sitting a a desk
Subject
WWII
World War II
Army Air Corps
Decatur, IL.
World War II
Army Air Corps
Decatur, IL.
Description
Herald and Review Library: Young, John; Article on back of photo; "The Japs didn't like us so very well.', John Young, former member of the Tigers American volunteer air squadron in China, remarked casually today.
Young, who served in the army from 1936 until July 10, 1941, when he joined the Tigers, was in Burma and other points in China from Aug. 1941 until July this year.
'Our squadron got 300 confirmed Jap planes, at a bonus of $500 apiece,' Young said. 'the american pilots and planes are better than the Japs.'
'You can fill an American plane full of holes, and it'll limp back to the port, but a Jap plane is all engine, speedy, and deflates like a balloon with the first bullet puncture.'
Two hundred and fifty pilots and ground crew men were in Young's group. Young worked with the ground crew.
'The Japs would send warnings over their regular American broadcast that they'd come over and wipe us out. They didn't do so well,' Young laughed.
Young, formerly of Decatur, will enter the army soon, and will be made either technical or master sergeant in the air force as a result of his experience. he has been visiting his sister, Mrs. Walter Doolin, 1705 North Edward street, and left today for Detroit to see his 'girl.'"
Young, who served in the army from 1936 until July 10, 1941, when he joined the Tigers, was in Burma and other points in China from Aug. 1941 until July this year.
'Our squadron got 300 confirmed Jap planes, at a bonus of $500 apiece,' Young said. 'the american pilots and planes are better than the Japs.'
'You can fill an American plane full of holes, and it'll limp back to the port, but a Jap plane is all engine, speedy, and deflates like a balloon with the first bullet puncture.'
Two hundred and fifty pilots and ground crew men were in Young's group. Young worked with the ground crew.
'The Japs would send warnings over their regular American broadcast that they'd come over and wipe us out. They didn't do so well,' Young laughed.
Young, formerly of Decatur, will enter the army soon, and will be made either technical or master sergeant in the air force as a result of his experience. he has been visiting his sister, Mrs. Walter Doolin, 1705 North Edward street, and left today for Detroit to see his 'girl.'"
Creator
Herald and Review
Source
Decatur, IL.
Publisher
Decatur Public Library, Decatur, IL.
Date
9/12/1942
Contributor
Decatur Herald and Review
Rights
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Relation
unknown
Format
.jpg
600 dpi
600 dpi
Language
English
Type
photograph
Identifier
AF828
Coverage
World War II
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
photograph
Physical Dimensions
8 x 10"
Files
Collection
Citation
Herald and Review, “Photo of John Young in uniform sitting a a desk,” Decatur Public Library Local History Photo Collection, accessed December 23, 2024, http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/items/show/1467.