John W Olsen
MilitaryAssigned to B-17F #41-24510 "Snoozy II" 306BG/367BS as the Pilot.
KIA 9-Oct-42 while on a mission to bomb the aircraft plants at Lille, France. The aircraft was attacked by German fighters and he and his co-pilot, 2Lt Joseph N Gates were killed instantly. The aircraft went into a spin, but three of the crew managed to bale out of the doomed aircraft before it crashed near Nechin, Belgium.
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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
- Nicknames: Snoozy II
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 9 October 1942
- Official Description:
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Bedford
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Buried |
Lille, France | 10 October 1942 | Buried in the Southern Cemetery of Lille, France. Exact grave location in cemetery undetermined. |
Born |
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
France | 9 October 1942 |
Revisions
Added a "#" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" for clarity.
Added a connection to the mission of 9-Oct-42 mentioned in the "Summary biography".
Lee Cunningham 14-Nov-2014. Correction of first name from James to John per MACR 6706
Lee Cunningham 14-Nov-2014. "Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces" Stan Bishop & John A Hey MBE.
Lee Cunningham 24-Oct-2014. Missing AIr Crew Report (MACR) 6706. Burial information "Losses of the 8th & 9th AIr Forces" Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE.
MACR 6706 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database