Herman Odegard

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

On 8 Nov 1942 B-17F #41-24570 "Panhandle Doggie" suffered severe damage on mission to bomb the German airfield Drucat at Abbeville, France. Aircraft returned to base with all crew and was salvaged. S/Sgt Odegard was serving as Left Waist Gunner on this aircraft. The Navigator and Bombardier were wounded. 10RTD.



Killed in action 3 January 1943 in B-17F #42-5084 'Panhandle Doggie II' while serving as Left Waist Gunner. Aircraft took a direct hit from flak over the target of St. Nazaire, France and crashed into the sea near the Ile de Noirmoutier, France.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

41-24570

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Panhandle Dogie
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron

42-5084

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Panhandle Dogie II
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron

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Events

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Killed in Action (KIA)

Noirmoutier, France 3 January 1943 Killed when aircraft sustained a direct hit by flak over the target of St. Nazaire, France and crashed into the sea near Ile de Noirmoutier, France.

Buried

Neupré, Belgium Buried in the Ardennes American Cemetery, Plot C, Row 7, Grave 57.

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "#" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.

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Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
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Combined two entries into a single entry. This record now includes information from the following source: MACR 2286 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database.

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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 10-Jan-2015. Added decorations an Burial event per American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) record; Added SN and KIA event per MACR 2286, made connections to Unit PLace, Aircraft and Missions within existing website data; crafted biography per "Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces" Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE.

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2286, Losses of the 8th and 9th AFs Vol. 1 by Bishop and Hey p. 44, 60