Richard B Olander
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Object Number - UPL 32042 - "Capt Olander of the 339th Fighter Group, wears the Distinguished Flying Cross, awarded to him on 14-Sep-44 at Station F-378 England."
Killed in Action (KIA) crashed near Gladbeck in P-51 'Pauline' 44-15616
Awards: DFC, PH.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Unit: 339th Fighter Group 505th Fighter Squadron
Events
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Other Unknown |
17 January 1945 |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 11863 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list
