Ollie Noble Van Horssen

Military
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Crew of the B-24 "Squat'n Droppit" shot down over Bonnemain, France, 12 June 1944.

Object Number - UPL 12909

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

The insignia of the 448th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • 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

Events

Event Location Date Description

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

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

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ContributorAl_Skiff
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Contributor466thHistorian
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466th BG Historian

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

MACR 5803 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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