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OLIVER, Lynn Monroe - Date of
birth
2 June 1921 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Texas -
Hometown
Modesto, Alameda County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-681174 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Co-Pilot -
Unit
331st Bombardment Squadron,
94th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 November 1943 - Place of
death
Stadschedijk
Fijnaart, south of Willemstad, The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 17 | 15 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William G. Oliver (father)
Susan A.J. (Orsborn) Oliver (mother)
William G. Oliver (brother)
Wilber H. Oliver (brother)
Faye Oliver (sister)
Earl L. Oliver (brother)
John J. Oliver (brother)
Augustus P. Oliver (brother)
George L. Oliver (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-39855 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Ole Basser
Destination: Munster, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the marshalling yard
MACR: 1068
More information
Lt Lynn Oliver attended college and was a stock clerk.He volunteered for the Air Corps of the Army of the United States in San Francisico, California on 13 April 1942.
The airplane was attacked by enemy fighters and exploded. Three crew members were killed. They were initially buried at the community cemetery of Dinteloord.
Seven men survived and were taken prisoner.
Lt Oliver was wounded by a 20mm cannon round in the chest during the fighter attack and was last seen alive close to the escape hatch. His body was found in the wreckage of the plane.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, MACR 1068, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / WWII Enlistment Record / Family Tree
Photo source: Chris van der Linden, www.findagrave.com, Arie-Jan van Hees, Pilot Class Book 43-E, Ellington Field, Texas.