Dallas P Oliver Jr

Military

Hit by flak over the target of Chateaudon airfield, France on 28 Mar 1944, B-17G 42-97200 broke apart, exploded, and crashed S of the target. Prisoner of War.



POW

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Units served with

The insignia of the 452nd Bomb Group.

452nd Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-97200

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Kickapoo Joy Juice
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

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Prisoner of War (POW)

Krems an der Donau, Austria 28 March 1944 Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15

Born

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Added S/N and Updated the location of the "POW" event per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

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Flagged as a "Possible DUPLICATE" in the Nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3489, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces