Carl W Olander Sr

Military
media-16218.png UPL 16218 The Brienza Crew of the 491st Bombardment Group - The Ringmasters

I scanned this photo from "The Ringmasters" book - Travis Jeric

Object Number - UPL 16218 - The Brienza Crew of the 491st Bombardment Group - The Ringmasters

Member of Brienza crew. Crew R150.



Air Medal w 4/Oak Leaf Cluster; Good Conduct



experienced very harsh cold weather, fingers and hands very cold. Always a relief after a mission to come back to see the 'white cliffs of Dover' meant that they ade it again



Air Medal w/4Oak Leaf Clusters, Pres. Unit citation 5 battle stars

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Units served with

A Pathfinder B-24 Liberator (V2-P+, serial number 42-51691) of the 491st Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '491 BG supplying troops at Arnhem, Sept 1944.'

491st Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
A Swedish Soldier guards a B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-40159) nicknamed "Boulder Buff" of the 492nd Bomb Group that has landed in Sweden.

492nd Bomb Group

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

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Birmingham, Alabama 6 August 1924

Born

Fairfield, Alabama 6 August 1924

Died

17 May 2010

Buried

Birmingham, Alabama

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self / wife, Elwanda

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