Charles H Oliver
Military ROLL OF HONOURShot down 27 September 1943 in B-17 #42-29750 "Rebel's Revenge", Killed in Action (KIA).
Staff Sergeant Charles H. Oliver was born March 5, 1918. His next of kin were his parents, Henry and Nancy Oliver. He was from Savannah, Missouri.
On September 27, 1943, he was serving as a Gunner aboard “Ramblin’ Rebel,” B-17 tail #42-29750, of the 91st Bomb Group, 323rd Bomb Squadron, when it went down over the North Sea. His remains were never recovered.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14065191 / O-795820
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Ramblin Rebel, Rebel's Revenge
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Savannah, MO 64485, USA | 5 March 1918 | Staff Sergeant Charles H. Oliver was born March 5, 1918. His next of kin were his parents, Henry and Nancy Oliver. He was from Savannah, Missouri. His remains were never recovered. |
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Died |
27 September 1943 | On September 27, 1943, he was serving as a Gunner aboard “Ramblin’ Rebel,” B-17 tail #42-29750, of the 91st Bomb Group, 323rd Bomb Squadron, when it went down over the North Sea. |
Revisions
Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
IDPF and/or crash report researched by Bill Beigel. IDPF donated to American Air Museum by Bill Beigel. For more information about this flyer, you may contact http://ww2research.com.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 668