Oliver Arthur Andres Jr
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
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Object Number - UPL 49416 - 2nd Lt Oliver Arthur Andres Jr, 95BG
Oliver Andres served as a bombardier with the 334th Bomb Squadron of the 95th Bomb Group, out of Horham, England.
On 11 April 1944, his 21st birthday, Andres was flying in B-17 42-31835 on a mission to Rostock when the aircraft was hit by enemy fighters. Andres managed to bale out but his parachute failed him and he was killed.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 11 April 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born |
Brooklyn, NY | 11 April 1923 | Son of Oliver A Sr and Edith K Andres. |
|
Died Killed in Action (KIA) |
Rostock, Germany | 11 April 1944 | Mission to Rostock, A/C hit by enemy fighters, baled out and chute failed KIA. |
|
Buried |
Long Island National Cemetery East Farmingdale, Suffolk County, NY | Long Island National Cemetery East Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York | |
|
Based |
Horham | 11 April 1944 | Assigned to 334BS, 95BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
Brought in information from duplicate record. Source:
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://95thbg.org/95th_db_pages/left_formation_code/gethonoroll.php
See also: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=andres&GSfn=olive…;
MACR 3802 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
