Assigned to 322BS, 91BG, 8AF USAAF. Oliver was with them when they were shipped to England in the late summer/ early autumn of 1942. Between 14-Nov-42 and 26-Jun-43, he was credited with flying 25 combat missions in B-17's, as a ball turret gunner and then as a tail gunner. There were three aborted missions, he was not given credit for.

18-Nov-42 in B-17 41-2499 'Fury' bombs could not be released so were jettisoned in an open field. On return, 10 miles SW of Exeter, a/c collided with 41-24553 which was able to land safely; however Fury landed at RAF Turweston and was salvaged.

Partial Mission List:

18-Nov-42;  ??  See above

4-Apr-43; Renault Works, Paris*

17-Apr-43; Focke Wulf works, Bremmen*

15-Apr-43; Lemans, France*

29-May-43;  ??

26-Jun-43; Villa Coublay, France

• *E/A claimed destroyed.

Awards: DFC, AM (3OLC), American campaign, EAME (3BS), WWII Victory.