Olin D Johnson

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-21654.jpeg UPL 21654 Olin Johnson - Rockwell City, 445th BG, KIA Charles D Taylor collection

"Iowans of the Mighty Eighth", Chapter 19 "Killed in Action", by Charles D Taylor

Object Number - UPL 21654 - Olin Johnson - Rockwell City, 445th BG, KIA

Killed in Action (KIA) 27 September 1944 in B-24 42-50340

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Units served with

A pathfinder B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-51681) of the 453rd Bomb Group flies in formation with a fellow Liberator of the 453rd and and a pathfinder Liberator of the 445th Bomb Group. Image via Alan Rowsell.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 702nd Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

New York State 6 August 1925 Place of birth not confirmed

Other

Killed in action

27 September 1944
Rockwell City, Iowa

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 9389 / MACR 9389, 2AD Roll of Honor / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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