Everett Morrison Odom
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
A. L. DESTRO II
Object Number - UPL 13807 - S/Sgt Everette M. Odom ~ B-24 ~ Tail Turret Gunner~ KIA= 22 DEC 1943 while on a bombing mission on B-24 #42-7554 ALSO nickname inscribed on sides of...
B-24 - #42-7554 - 8th AF, 445th BG, 702nd BS - stationed in NOV 1943 at RAF Tibenham.
Crashed into the cemetery in Mirns, Friesland, the Netherlands on 22 DEC 1943, killing 7 of the 10 crew.
Story written about the crash in MAR 2015 by Mr. Jaap Halma
http://www.heritageleague.org/brian/54.pdf
11 NOV 2015 Commemoration ceremony photos:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/b-24_liberator_42-7554/albums
11 NOV 2015 YouTube video of event:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVpI3Tf-GWc
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 445th Bomb Group 702nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33325811
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Asst Engineer / Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 2nd Combat Bomb Wing 445th Bomb Group 702nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: # 34351234
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 2nd Combat Bomb Wing 445th Bomb Group 702nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: # 13125175
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 2nd Combat Bomb Wing 445th Bomb Group 702nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: # 35371021
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
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| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Wadesboro, NC, USA | 12 February 1924 | |
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Died |
22 December 1943 | KIA when his B-24 crashed into the cemetery in Mirns, Netherlands. |
Revisions
Birsic, 2AD Roll of Honor / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia