Ollie Elsworth Swank
Military
Gunner
416th BG - 671st BS - 9th AF
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Object Number - UPL 49018 - SSGT Ollie Elsworth Swank Gunner 416th BG - 671st BS - 9th AF
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 416th Bomb Group 671st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-799707
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: A-26 Invader
- Unit: 416th Bomb Group
- Aircraft Type: A-20 Havoc
- Nicknames: Paula E II Bootsie
- Unit: 410th Bomb Group 416th Bomb Group 646th Bomb Squadron 671st Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: A-26 Invader
- Nicknames: Dinah Might
- Unit: 416th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: A-20 Havoc
- Nicknames: Desperate Ambrose
- Unit: 416th Bomb Group 671st Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: A-20 Havoc
- Unit: 416th Bomb Group 671st Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Melun, Alsace
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Georgetown, Illinois | 28 May 1925 | |
| Danville, Illinois | 11 June 1943 | ||
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Other First 416th BG Combat Tour |
Rouen, France | 26 August 1944 | |
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Other Final 416th BG Combat Tour |
Stod, Czech Republic | 3 May 1945 | Flew 30 combat missions |
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Died |
Danville, Illinois | 7 November 1991 | |
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Buried |
Indianola, Illinois | 10 November 1991 | Woodlawn Cemetery Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois, USA |
