Carl E Olson Jr

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Carl Olson was shot down 16-Feb-43 in B-17F 42-5058 'Hun Hunter' while serving as Ball Turret Gunner. Aircraft was shot down upon return from a mission to St. Nazaire, France. No burial record could be located. It is possible that he baled out of the aircraft over water and was lost in the sea. Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

B-17 Flying Fortresses lined up in Newfoundland before travelling to the European Theatre of Operations. B-17 (serial number 42-5058) nicknamed "Hun Hunter" would join the 305th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: ''Hun Hunter.' 305BG. Gander, Newfoundland, en route. 24/10/42. PRC Photo.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Hun Hunter
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

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Killed in Action (KIA)

Molac, France 16 February 1943 Killed when aircraft was shot down by fighters and crashed at Molac, France. It is possible that he baled out over water and was lost in the sea.

Born

Revisions

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ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources

Brought in sources from duplicate records:
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 15477, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. 1 by Bishop and Hey, p. 78 with a picture of the plane.

Date
ContributorLee8thbuff
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Sources

ee Cunningham 20-Feb-2015. Added SN and KIA event per MACR 15497; Made connections to Place and Mission within existing website data; NO American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) record found; Crafted Biography per "Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces" Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE.

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ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

MACR 15477 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database