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name
OLSON, John Edwin Jr - Date of
birth
24 November 1922 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Wyoming -
Hometown
Platte County, Wyoming
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
19020313 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Ball Turret Gunner -
Unit
367th Bombardment Squadron,
306th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 December 1943 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Venne, 10 miles northeast of Osnabrück, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| N | 22 | 12 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John E. Olson (father)
Hallie A. (Dowler) Olson (mother)
Roy N. Olson (brother)
Rex L. Olson (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-3363 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Nickname: Punchy
Destination: Osnabrück, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the communications facilities
MACR: 1716
More information
Enemy aircraft knocked out #1 and #2 enignes and severely damaged a wing. Three crew members managed to bail and were taken prisoner, seven men were killed. They were initially buried at the POW cemetery of Achmer air base on 23 December 1943.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch www.fold3.com - MACR, www.ancestry.com - Dowler Family Tree
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Jody Ash - Chugwater (Wyoming) Schools