Ollie Noble Van Horssen
Military
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UPL 12909
Crew of the B-24 "Squat'n Droppit" shot down over Bonnemain, France, 12 June 1944.
Assigned to 712BS, 448BG, 8AF USAAF. B-24 41-28710 'Squat 'N Droppit' shot down by flak and fighters, crashed near Bonnehain 12-Jun-44. Evaded (EVD).
Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 448th Bomb Group 712th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Squat N Droppit
- Unit: 448th Bomb Group 712th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Chicago, IL | 27 April 1924 | Son of Ruth N Van Horssen. |
Enlisted |
Kalamazoo, MI | 5 March 1943 | Kalamazoo, Michigan |
Other Evaded |
Rennes, France | 12 June 1944 | B-24 41-28710 'Squat 'N Droppit' shot down by flak and fighters, crashed near Bonnehain 12-Jun-44. Evaded (EVD). |
Died |
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Buried |
Coopersville-Polkton Cemetery Coopersville, Ottawa County, MI | Coopersville-Polkton Cemetery Coopersville, Ottawa County, Michigan | |
Based |
Seething | Assigned to 712BS, 448BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
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Contributorjmoore43
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Sources
Added a "#" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
ContributorAAM
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Sources
MACR 5803 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database