Charles Augustus Ollman
Military ROLL OF HONOURA/C #44-6584 involved in accident on return. In Brussels area, plane flown by 2nd Lieutenant Hueter of 327th encountered prop wash and dropped into Schmidt's plane. Both planes spiraled down with Schmidt's plane breaking into 3 pieces. 1 parachute exited the plane. S/Sergeant Edward W. Bartley was the only survivor.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron
Places
![A bomber crew of the 92nd Bomb Group return to Podington following a mission flying B-17 Flying Fortresses to Wittenberg. A B-17 Flying Fortress (NV-K, serial number 42-29994) is visible in the background. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for Publication 23 Feb 1945' [stamp]. ' News Chronicle Copyright Picture' [stamp]. Printed caption on reverse: 'Crew back from Wittenberg.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379172.jpg.webp?itok=G7D0FciD)
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Died |
3 March 1945 | ||
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Buried |
Plot D Row 6 Grave 11 | ||
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Born |
Illinois, USA |
Revisions
Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Brought in information from original record. Sources:
Combat Chronology Supplement p. 194 92nd Bomb Group (H) Fames Favored Few ISBN 1-56311-241-8 p 49. / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / https://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=56360119
American Battle Monuments Commission
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