Olen Harding Abernathy

Military
media-57004.png UPL 57004 S/Sgt Olen H. Abernathy, 379BG.

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Object Number - UPL 57004 - S/Sgt Olen H. Abernathy, 379BG.

Assigned to 379BG, 8AF USAAF.





Awards: DFC, AM (3OLC), GC, WWII Victory, EAME (2 x Battle Stars).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

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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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