WW2 RAF 218 Squadron Aircrew Europe Star Casualty Medal Group.

WW2 RAF 218 Squadron Aircrew Europe Star Casualty Medal Group.

Awarded to Flying Officer Louis Rousseau Youngman who was killed on air operation on the 23rd October 1942.

Comprising:

1939/45 Star, Aircrew Europe Star, War Medals. All original folded ribbons and wax paper envelopes.

Condolence Medal forwarding slip with typed name “Flying Officer L.R Youngman”

Forwarding Medal Box retain typed addressed label Miss A Youngman  of Putney London.

Overall VGC.

Flying Officer Louis Rousseau Youngman volunteered for aircrew qualifying as a Navigator and was posted to 218 Squadron operating the Short Sterling  4 engined bomber.
On the evening of the 23rd October 1942, he and his crew were briefed for operations to Genoa, his Short Sterling U-Uncle took off from RAF Downham Market at 18.35 hrs. His Sterling is officially noted as coming down off the coast of Dieppe, with all the crew killed. It is believed his aircraft was intercepted by a night fighter flown by Hptm Karl-Hans Godbersen of E./NJG2, who claimed to have shot down a Stirling which fell into the sea west of Schouwenas. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.