John Jay Oling
Military
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UPL 39667
The B-24H Liberator - 42-94812 - LITTLE WARRIOR, shown with Pilot John Jay Oling - standing third from right - at Mountain Home, Idaho, before flying 42-94812 to the UK. Lt. John Jay Oling from the 490th Bomb Group, the 850th Bomb Squadron confirms that he flew this plane to England. This photo was made before Lt. Oling and the crew decided on and painted the name they wanted on 42-94812. At no time was 42-94812 ever called, LITTLE LAKASSAKY. The crew did want to put on a somewhat risqué name, but their concept was squashed as being too bold. The crew then came up with the LITTLE WARRIOR design which was quickly approved. The crew hired a sergeant to paint the design on the nose. It turned out so poorly that Lt. Oling removed it and repainted the nose art himself. It remained unchanged until the day that Lt. Hansen's crew went down with the plane.
The Crew are Back Row L-R
Ralph D. Sanderson - Gunner, John V. Hook - Navigator, Fred I. Griffith - Copilot, John Jay Oling - Pilot, Richard H. Tausch - Bombardier,
John J. Hettrich - R.O.
Front Row, L-R:
Stanley Novak - Engineer, Carl W. Johnson - Gunner, Harold A. Hutt - Gunner, Jose Molinar - Gunner
The Crew are Back Row L-R
Ralph D. Sanderson - Gunner, John V. Hook - Navigator, Fred I. Griffith - Copilot, John Jay Oling - Pilot, Richard H. Tausch - Bombardier,
John J. Hettrich - R.O.
Front Row, L-R:
Stanley Novak - Engineer, Carl W. Johnson - Gunner, Harold A. Hutt - Gunner, Jose Molinar - Gunner
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Lt. John Jay Oling was LITTLE WARRIOR's original pilot in the U.S. before he and his crew named it, LITTLE WARRIOR. He flew 42-94812 to Britain from the U.S. and chose the name, LITTLE WARRIOR and the Indian nose art for the Liberator bomber.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 490th Bomb Group 850th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19181500
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Aerial Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: - Little warrior
- Unit: 490th Bomb Group 493rd Bomb Group 850th Bomb Squadron 861st Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Chicago, Illinois |
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490th Bomb Group Unit Personnel / 801st BG Roster, http://www.801492.org/MainMenu.htm / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia