1923
Colonel
2015
Colonel Jacques Young
June 24, 1923 — March 4, 2015
Colonel Jacques Edward Young
WWII Veteran
24 June 1923 - 4 March 2015
Jacques Edward Young (Jumpin' Jacques) beloved husband of Eleanor Shafer Young, for 65 years, made his final sortie from Indianapolis on 4 March 2015. He was born on 24 June 1923 in Indianapolis to the late Ferris E. and Mary E. (Rooker) Young.
Graduating from Bedford, Indiana HS, Jacques attended Purdue University for two years in the Mechanical Engineering Department (ROTC) before enlisting in the United States Army Air Corps, training at stateside flight schools in the Stearman PT-17 (soloing on October 20, 1943), the Vultee BT-13 "Vibrator" and the North American AT-6 "Texan." Assigned to the Pacific, he initially ferried P-40s from New Guinea to the front lines. Jacques then joined the 3rd Air Commando Group, which had been activated on 1 May 1944. Their unique mission: establish and maintain airfields behind enemy lines in the Philippine Islands; provide for their own supply/defense and attack the enemy's rear areas while flying air support for allied infantry. Jacques flew 101 combat missions in the Pacific between 15 January and 1 September 1945.
Returning stateside he graduated in the first Purdue Aeronautical Engineering Class in 1949. Jacques worked as a performance engineer at WPAFB in the Aeronautical Systems Division between 1949 and 1980. Duties in this position included creating cockpit friendly multi-axis performance charts, in the days before electronic computers, up to and including the Rockwell B-1B. Jacques also flew in the Ohio Air National Guard's 162nd Fighter Squadron/178th Fighter Wing (P-51D/H "Mustang" and F-84E/F "Thunderjet / Thunderstreak"), deploying to the Berlin Crisis in 1962. Jacques then served as the Air Force Reserve's Great Lakes Commander, where he was promoted to Colonel in 1971. Jacques flew 6,500 hours in single engine aircraft in the Army Air Corps, Air National Guard, Civil Air Patrol and General Aviation.
USAF Command Pilot; Life Member of the Order of Daedalians-Flight 9.
Loving father of Deborah Rasper (Alan) and Kurt Edward Young (Mary Elizabeth "Beth" Solomon) and Grandfather of Alison Marie Rasper, MD. Preceded in death by his only sister, Virginia Ellen Young.
A memorial service, at a later date, will be held at Ft. Myers Chapel with inurnment at Arlington National Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to: Order of Daedalians-Flight 9 Scholarship Fund; PO Box 33564, Bldg16; WPAFB, OH 45433-0564. The Daedalians are the Fraternal Organization of American Military Pilots. The Scholarship Fund supports middle school, high school and college (ROTC) students interested in aviation and flight. http://flight-9.org/
Godspeed Jacques, Dad and Granddaddy!
WWII Veteran
24 June 1923 - 4 March 2015
Jacques Edward Young (Jumpin' Jacques) beloved husband of Eleanor Shafer Young, for 65 years, made his final sortie from Indianapolis on 4 March 2015. He was born on 24 June 1923 in Indianapolis to the late Ferris E. and Mary E. (Rooker) Young.
Graduating from Bedford, Indiana HS, Jacques attended Purdue University for two years in the Mechanical Engineering Department (ROTC) before enlisting in the United States Army Air Corps, training at stateside flight schools in the Stearman PT-17 (soloing on October 20, 1943), the Vultee BT-13 "Vibrator" and the North American AT-6 "Texan." Assigned to the Pacific, he initially ferried P-40s from New Guinea to the front lines. Jacques then joined the 3rd Air Commando Group, which had been activated on 1 May 1944. Their unique mission: establish and maintain airfields behind enemy lines in the Philippine Islands; provide for their own supply/defense and attack the enemy's rear areas while flying air support for allied infantry. Jacques flew 101 combat missions in the Pacific between 15 January and 1 September 1945.
Returning stateside he graduated in the first Purdue Aeronautical Engineering Class in 1949. Jacques worked as a performance engineer at WPAFB in the Aeronautical Systems Division between 1949 and 1980. Duties in this position included creating cockpit friendly multi-axis performance charts, in the days before electronic computers, up to and including the Rockwell B-1B. Jacques also flew in the Ohio Air National Guard's 162nd Fighter Squadron/178th Fighter Wing (P-51D/H "Mustang" and F-84E/F "Thunderjet / Thunderstreak"), deploying to the Berlin Crisis in 1962. Jacques then served as the Air Force Reserve's Great Lakes Commander, where he was promoted to Colonel in 1971. Jacques flew 6,500 hours in single engine aircraft in the Army Air Corps, Air National Guard, Civil Air Patrol and General Aviation.
USAF Command Pilot; Life Member of the Order of Daedalians-Flight 9.
Loving father of Deborah Rasper (Alan) and Kurt Edward Young (Mary Elizabeth "Beth" Solomon) and Grandfather of Alison Marie Rasper, MD. Preceded in death by his only sister, Virginia Ellen Young.
A memorial service, at a later date, will be held at Ft. Myers Chapel with inurnment at Arlington National Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to: Order of Daedalians-Flight 9 Scholarship Fund; PO Box 33564, Bldg16; WPAFB, OH 45433-0564. The Daedalians are the Fraternal Organization of American Military Pilots. The Scholarship Fund supports middle school, high school and college (ROTC) students interested in aviation and flight. http://flight-9.org/
Godspeed Jacques, Dad and Granddaddy!
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