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| Lt. Harry E. Olsen, 1943 |
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| Family Information: |
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Wife: Miriam; Children: Harry C., Christine Latter |
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| Hometown: |
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Martinez, CA |
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| Date Entered Service: |
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February 9, 1942 |
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| Service Number: |
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AF19849473 |
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| Bomb Group: |
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468th Bomb Group |
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| Squadron: |
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795th Bomb Squadron |
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| Location of Unit: |
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Salina, Kansas; November 12, 1943 |
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| Missions Flown: |
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35 |
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| Hump Missions Flown: |
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15 |
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| Targets: |
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Bangkok, Nagasaki, Yawata, Nanking, Manchuria, Omura, Singapore, Shanghai, Rangoon, Hankow, Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Cam Rahn Bay |
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| Awards/Decorations: |
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Presidential Unit Citation, Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, Bronze Star, Distinguished Unit Badge, Sharp Shooter Badge |
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| Service Schools Attended: |
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Pine Bluff - Aviation Nov 1942-Mar 1943; Blackland Army - Flying Mar 1943-May 1943; Tarrant Field - B-24 May 1943-Nov 1943 |
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| Military Specialty(ies): |
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MOS 1093-Pilot B-29 VHB |
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| Rank Upon Discharge: |
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Major |
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| Crew Type: |
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Flight crew |
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| Airplane Serial No.& Name: |
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42-6284 Challenger (Co-pilot),42-24893 Li'l Organ Annie (Pilot), 42-65275 Hi Stepper |
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| Were you a POW? |
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No |
| If so, where? |
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| Were you interned? |
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No |
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| Date Transferred from the 58th: |
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1945 |
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| Date Discharged from the 58th: |
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August 22, 1978 |
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| Accountant |
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| Thoughts on the 58th Bomb Wing: |
| Harry and crew were in India from April 29, 1944 to May 6, 1945. They were stationed on Tinian from May 7, 1945 until August, 1945. Harry an I enjoyed all of the reunions that we attended. We enjoyed meeting buddies and their families, a great Air Force group. Harry always enjoyed flying and bought a Cessna 172 after the war, attended some of the reunions in the plane. He was proud of his part in winning World War II and congratulates all of his crew and all of the military. -- Miriam Olsen |
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| Comments: |
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| Yates Smith, Harry Olsen, Winston Fisher, 1984 Reunion, Seattle, WA |
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| Maj. Harry Olsen and wife Miriam, San Antonio Reunion, 1996 |
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