Elmer Richard Olson

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Mid air collision and crashed near Brumby in B-24 'Sackwarmer' #41-28824, Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 389th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Sackwarmer
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 566th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

7 July 1944

Born

Morrisville, PA, USA

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Germany 7 July 1944

Buried

Netherlands American Cemetery

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a Buried event per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 98238348.
SOURCE: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/98238348/elmer-richard-olson_usaaf

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Added a nickname and Updated the middle name and the KIA event per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 98238348.
SOURCE: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/98238348/elmer-richard-olson_usaaf

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7363 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database