Louis William Dolan

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Personnel of the 390th Bomb Group are briefed by Major Louis W Dolan before the first shuttle mission to Russia. Image via Ian Mactaggart. Handwritten caption on reverse: '390 BG (2 photos) Maj Louise W. Dolan Ops officer briefs group for 1st shuttle to Russia Aircraft took off 21/6/44 MACTAGGART' media-380377.jpg FRE 1572 Personnel of the 390th Bomb Group are briefed by Major Louis W Dolan before the first shuttle mission to Russia. Image via Ian Mactaggart. Handwritten caption on reverse: '390 BG (2 photos) Maj Louise W. Dolan Ops officer briefs group for 1st shuttle to Russia Aircraft took off 21/6/44 MACTAGGART' Roger Freeman Collection

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Object Number - FRE 1572 - Personnel of the 390th Bomb Group are briefed by Major Louis W Dolan before the first shuttle mission to Russia. Image via Ian Mactaggart....

Assigned to 570BS, 390BG, 8AF USAAF. Crew number 59. 32 x combat mission. Failed to Return (FTR) Merseburg in B-17 44-8080; A/C hit by flak 30-Nov-44, subsequent mid air collision with 42-97407 sealed his fate. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 11131



Awards: DFC, AM(OLC), PH.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 390th Bomb Group.

390th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Dana Elson Gary

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12130233 / O-817196
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

44-8080

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Saint
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron

Missions

731

  • Date: 30 November 1944

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Denver, CO 27 December 1919 Son of Francis Edward and Dorothy M [Spetnagel] Dolan.

Enlisted

14 June 1941

Died

Killed in Action (KIA)

Flur Oberkotzau, Germany 30 November 1944 Failed to Return (FTR) Merseburg in B-17 44-8080; A/C hit by flak 30-Nov-44, subsequent mid air collision with 42-97407 sealed his fate. KIA. MACR 11131

Buried

Crown Hill Cemetery, Wheat Ridge, CO Re-Interred Crown Hill Cemetery Wheat Ridge, Jefferson County, CO

Based

Framlingham 30 November 1944 Assigned to 570BS, 390BG, 8AF USAAF.
Fort Morgan, CO Next of Kin; Wife Helen Marie [Beacham] Dolan.

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Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia ;
- MACR 11131

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MACR 11131 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

Louis William Dolan: Gallery (1 items)

Personnel of the 390th Bomb Group are briefed by Major Louis W Dolan before the first shuttle mission to Russia. Image via Ian Mactaggart. Handwritten caption on reverse: '390 BG (2 photos) Maj Louise W. Dolan Ops officer briefs group for 1st shuttle to Russia Aircraft took off 21/6/44 MACTAGGART'

Object number: FRE 1572 - Personnel of the 390th Bomb Group are briefed by...