OLSON Charles J - 34 BS 17 BGM

 

Charles J. OLSON

 

BREWER_Donald_L

Source : Andy (Ellen Marchese)
NUMBER OF SERVICEO-686589 
AGE28 yo
DATE OF BIRTH31 January 1916 KANSAS
ENLISTMENT STATEOKLAHOMA
FAMILY

Spouse : Helen L Olson

RANKFirst Lieutenant
FONCTIONPilot
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT IN
DATE of ENLISTEMENT 
 SQUADRON34th Bomber Squadron
 GROUP17th Bomber Group, Medium
ARMY12nd US Air Force
DATE OF DEATH18 August 1944

OLSON_Charles_J_

Source : Andy

STATUSMIA
PLACE OF DEATHIn front of Cap Vieux - 2 Km O Cap Sicié
DATA PLAN

B-26 Marauder - type C-45-MO - s/n 42-107736 "Thunderbird"

B26 MARAUDER

Macr : 7531

Mission: Raid on St-Mandrier-sur-Mer (83) - German Batteries
Take-off 09:50 from Villacidro, Sardinia -

Crash observed by Sgt Virgil J West and Maxie F McCoron The 3 prisoners were certainly released a few days later, which would explain the absence of indication of camp
Shot down by the flak

Aircraft evacuated by parachute except for the pilot - 11:42 a.m.

 
CEMETERYRHONE AMERICAN CEMETERY and MEMORIAL of Draguignan

Map of Rhône American Cemetery

GRAVE
PlotRowGrave
Wall of the missing
DECORATION

Air Medal with 8 Oak Leaf Clusters

Purple Heart

World War II Victory Medal

 Pilot license

 

am_9olc

Photo FDLM

victory medal

combat infantryman badge

 
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STORY
 

BREWER_Donald_L

Source : Fold 3
 

 

Crew of  B-26 Marauder - type C-45-MO - s/n 42-107736

"Thunderbird"

 

1Lt Charles J OLSON Pilot Dead MIA - Tablets Cim Am Rhône Draguignan  O-686589 - AM+8 - 28 ans -  Epoux de Helen L Olson, Bartlesville, Oklahoma  - Stay in control
2Lt William J MEYER CoPilot Dead MIA - Tablets Cim Am Rhône Draguignan  O-816342 - AM+6 - Son of  Ruth F meyer, Lees Smith, Missouri  - While evacuating through the upper hatch, hit the empennage - Body recovered by a Catalyna
1Lt Donald L BREWER Bomber Dead MIA - Tablets Cim Am Rhône Draguignan  O-746853 - AM+9/PH - Husband of Helen J Brewer, Lafayette, Indiana - While evacuating through the top hatch, hits the empennage and is cut in half
2Lt Joseph M JENNINGS Navigator Recovered   O-765687 - Son of Joseph H Jennings, Alma, Oklahoma - Escaped by parachute, fell into the sea and was picked up by a Catalyna - Injured and Hospitalized
S/Sgt Edward J PALIN Gunner Prisoner   31343897 - Né en 1925 - Connecticut 
S/Sgt William F RHOADS Radio/Gunner Prisoner   19109607 - Chinois - Graham Co, Arizona
S/Sgt Nelson W CRISLER Mecanicien/Gunner Prisoner   32626225 - AM+1 - Né le 19/01/1919 - Calverton, New York
B26 MARAUDER

SOURCE INFORMATION & SOURCE PHOTOFrancecrashes39-45.net - Findagrave.com - Abmc.gov Aad.archives.gov
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