James G Olson
Military ROLL OF HONOURKilled when his aircraft was in a mid air collision with B-17, #44-38859, on 26 April 1945.
See full story at http://www.bcar.org.uk/1945-incident-logs.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 486th Bomb Group 834th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Washington, DC, USA | 12 January 1921 | |
Other Killed in Action |
Lutton Marsh, Spalding, Lincolnshire PE12, UK | 26 April 1945 | |
Buried |
East Farmingdale, NY, USA |
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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C type in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
ContributorAAM
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Combat Sup / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia