Udell Walter Olson

Military
media-51778.jpeg UPL 51778 Harold R Van Zyl crew, 406BS, 801BG

Rear L-R: Harold Van Zyl, Clifton Clark, Lawrence Rivkin, William Elkouri.

Front L-R: Udell Olson, Harold Qualls, John Zsadanyi, Henry Hettinger.

USAAF Photo

Object Number - UPL 51778 - Harold R Van Zyl crew, 406BS, 801BG Rear L-R: Harold Van Zyl, Clifton Clark, Lawrence Rivkin, William Elkouri. Front L-R: Udell Olson, Harold...

Assigned to 801BS, 492BG, 8AF USAAF. ETD





Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

A Swedish Soldier guards a B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-40159) nicknamed "Boulder Buff" of the 492nd Bomb Group that has landed in Sweden.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • 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: 801st Bomb Group 406th Bomb Squadron 492nd Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 16066888 / O-665743
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Montevideo, Minnesota 12 April 1910 Son of William M and Carrie M. [Thomton] Olson.

Enlisted

19 January 1942

Other

Discharged USAAF

30 May 1945 Honourable discharge.

Died

Minneapolis, MN 29 March 1997

Buried

Fort Snelling National Cemetery Minneapolis, Hennepin County, MN 7 April 1997 Fort Snelling National Cemetery Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Other

Hospitalised

Pueblo AAB, CO Hospitalised with Psoriasis - Pueblo AAB, Colorado.

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