Oliver J Rapps

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-21980.jpeg UPL 21980 Oliver Rapps - Vinton, 385th BG, KIA Charles D Taylor collection

"Iowans of the Mighty Eighth", Chapter 19 "Killed in Action", by Charles D Taylor

Object Number - UPL 21980 - Oliver Rapps - Vinton, 385th BG, KIA

Killed in Action (KIA) crashed into channel in B-17 43-38639

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Units served with

The insignia of the 385th Bomb Group.

385th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

43-38639

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Shadie Sadie
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

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Killed in Action (KIA)

Germany 4 April 1945

Born

Vinton, Iowa, USA

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 13722 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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Object number: UPL 21980 - Oliver Rapps - Vinton, 385th BG, KIA