Oliver T. EISENHART
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Source : USAAF Class Book Project
ABMC American Cemeteries | |||||||
NUMBER OF SERVICE | O-2058926 | ||||||
AGE | 23 yo | ||||||
DATE OF BIRTH | 22 October 1921 Chemung County, NEW YORK | ||||||
ENLISTMENT STATE | NEW YORK | ||||||
FAMILY | Spouse : Mora M. | ||||||
RANK | Second Lieutenant | ||||||
FONCTION | Pilot | ||||||
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SQUADRON | 427th Bomber Squadron | ||||||
GROUP | 303rd Bomber Group, Heavy | ||||||
ARMY | 8th US Air Force | ||||||
DATE OF DEATH | 13 January 1945 |
Source : Suzanne Hye | |||||
STATUS | KIA | ||||||
PLACE OF DEATH | Roxheim, GERMANY | ||||||
DATA PLAN |
B-17 G - #43-38689 - GN-'A' Macr : 11574 A direct flak hit the tail after which the aircraft entered a dive and split up. No crew escaped. They were probably held by the gravitational forces of the rapid descent. Crashed in Roxheim, Germany. | ||||||
CEMETERY TEMPORARY |
CEMTERY TEMPORARY of ST Avold N°3574 | ||||||
CEMETERY | LORRAINE AMERICAN CEMETERY de Saint-Avold | ||||||
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DECORATION |
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STORY | |||||||
Source : Tony Destro | |||||||
Equipage du B17 Source : USAAF Class Book Project ABMC American Cemeteries |
The third photo (USAAF) shows # 43-38689 and this tragic scene was filmed on the strike camera of an aircraft flying overhead. Source : USAAF Class Book Project ABMC American Cemeteries | ||||||
Crash location Source : USAAF Class Book Project ABMC American Cemeteries |
SOURCE INFORMATION & SOURCE PHOTO | Facebook.com - Findagrave.com - Abmc.gov - USAAF Class Book Project ABMC American Cemeteries |
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PROGRAMMER | Henri, Garrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud |