2LT. Charles Drew Young was a P-47 fighter Pilot with the 27th Fighter Group; 524th Fighter Squadron; MISSING IN ACTION on 08 February 1945; Later Declared dead on the Date he went Missing, 08 February 1945. Cannot locate a Missing Air Crew Report; nor any information on the Model and Serial number of his plane.

His Hometown was Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.

ILLINOIS BIRTH RECORDS
Name: Charles Drew Young
Birth Date: 27 Sep 1917
Birth Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Gender: Male
Father: Charles Drew Young
Mother: Louise Field
FHL Film Number: 1276332

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U.S. Census Records:

1940 Census/Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T627_935; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 103-477

Household Members:Name Age
Charles D Young/Head/52
Louise F Young/Wife/50
Charles D Young/Son/22
Otis Henry Young/Son/18
Otis W Young/Father/81
Caroline W Young/Mother/81
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1930 Census/Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 426; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0297
Household Members:Name Age
Charles D Young/Head/41
Louise Young/Wife/37
Charles D Young/Son/12
Otis H Young/Son/8
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U.S. ARMY ENLISTMENT RECORDS

ARMY SERIAL NUMBER 16081176 16081176
NAME YOUNG#CHARLES#D#JR###### YOUNG#CHARLES#D#JR######
RESIDENCE: STATE 61 ILLINOIS
RESIDENCE: COUNTY 031 COOK
PLACE OF ENLISTMENT 6120 CHICAGO ILLINOIS
DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY 21 21
DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH 08 08
DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR 42 42
GRADE: ALPHA DESIGNATION PVT# Private
GRADE: CODE 8 Private
BRANCH: ALPHA DESIGNATION AC# Air Corps
BRANCH: CODE 20 Air Corps
EDUC. SPEC. ## ##
DEFER. DATE MONTH 04 04
DEFER. DATE YEAR 93 93
SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL 0 Civil Life
NATIVITY 61 ILLINOIS
YEAR OF BIRTH 17 17
RACE AND CITIZENSHIP 1 White, citizen
EDUCATION 6 2 years of college
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION 685 Semiskilled welders and flame cutters
MARITAL STATUS 6 Single, without dependents
COMPONENT OF THE ARMY 3 Reserves - exclusive of Regular Army Reserve and Officers of the Officers Reserve Corps on active duty under the Thomason Act (Officers and Enlisted Men -- O.R.C. and E.R.C., and Nurses-Reserve Status)
BOX NUMBER 0216 0216
FILM REEL NUMBER 2.73# 2.73#

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Charles D Young, Jr