Born 1912 in Wallaceburg, the son of Albert ‘Burt’ Charles and Susan (nee Pettman / Muir) Young, of 540 Wall St., Wallaceburg. The brother of Verna (Daley) and Eldon Charles. The husband of Jeannette (Winsor) [from St. John’s, Newfoundland], The parents of Andrea, Edna Allan, Miriam and Robert (deceased in 1946).

The Wallaceburg News 31/07/41 reported that AC2 Ivan M. of No.4 Bombing & Gunnery School at RCAF Fingal spent a week-end leave with his family on Wall St.

The WN 28/06/45 reported that Ivan’s parents received an unexpected letter from Ivan that he was in Canada at Scoudouc, NB. and that he should be home soon. His letter went on to explain that a RCAF officer, three weeks ago, had asked him if he would care to fly a bomber with him back to Canada? “I coundn’t say NO.”

“The aircraft left RAF Linton in Yorkshire on Saturday morning landing later in the south west England two hour later. At three o’clock on Sunday morning we took off and headed southwest and six hour later we arrived in the Azares. The island looked lovely and cool from the air but was awful dusty on the ground. We got something to eat and took off again at eleven o’clock heading straight for Gander, Newfoundland arriving there at 3:40 ‘Newfie’ time. Monday morning we took off and headed for Scoudoue landing there about two hours later.

“It was a wonderful trip, good weather all the way across. It was the nicest week-end trip I’ve ever taken. What do you think?”  

Ivan passed away 26 Feb. 1990 age 78 years, with interment at Riverview Cemetery, Wallaceburg, ON.

 

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Sources

TUCW-RH, W-RH, WHSSC, WHS-RH

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