Laverne R Olson
Military ROLL OF HONOURLaverne Olson (first name spelled La Vern in the WWII Casualties records), was hit by a Flak shell on board B-17 # 44-8602 during the 2 January 1945 mission to bomb the Ehrang marshalling yards in Germany. The Fortress was flown back to base but Laverne died of his wounds.
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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: 452nd Bomb Group 731st Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 2 January 1945
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Died |
Germany | 2 January 1945 | Hit by Flak shell, died of wounds |
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Born |
Minnesota | ||
| Lone Pine Township, Itasca County, Minnesota, United States | |||
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Buried |
He rests at Plot D, Row 1, Grave 80 |
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Sources
ABMC / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia