Olen Harding Abernathy
Military
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S/Sgt Olen H. Abernathy, 379BG.
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Assigned to 379BG, 8AF USAAF.
Awards: DFC, AM (3OLC), GC, WWII Victory, EAME (2 x Battle Stars).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Lincolnton, North Carolina | 13 November 1920 | Son of D C Abernathy. |
Enlisted |
Camp Blanding, FL | 30 August 1942 | Camp Blanding, Florida |
Other Discharged USAAF |
5 October 1945 | Honourable discharge. | |
Died |
Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, FL | 4 February 1996 | |
Buried |
Lauderdale Memorial Park Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, FL | 7 February 1996 | Lauderdale Memorial Park Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida |
Based |
Kimbolton | Assigned to 379BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / widow