Edgar Douglas Olson
Military
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Object Number - FRE 5134 - The insignia of the 545th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Missions
- Date: 16 August 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Grafton Undermud
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Taylor, TX, USA | 16 May 1918 | |
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Based |
Grafton Underwood | 5 August 1944 - 2 October 1944 | Assigned to the 384th BG 545th BS on AAF Station 106 special Orders #157 dated 5 August 1944, E. Olson Crew. The entire crew (less Richard S. Potter, Navigator) was ordered back to the Zone of the Interior for B-29 Training. Edgar Olson flew one combat mission before returning to the states. (personal communication from Edgar Olson, October2012). |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/PersonnelSearch.php?LastName=…
