Name:
Ollie Jack Laird
Rank:
Major
Serial Number:
407104
Unit:
93rd Bomber Squadron, 19th Bomber Group
Date of Death:
1945-03-10
State:
Texas
Cemetery:
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA
Plot:
Section N
Row:
Grave:
Site 64
Decoration:
Comments:
Ollie Jack Laird was born on August 8, 1918, in Houston, Harris County, Texas. He was the son of Carlos Lester Laird and Frances Earl Reed. He was the husband of Rosemary Dunlap Lamberson.
He served in the 93rd Bomber Squadron, 19th Bomber Group, Heavy, as a Major and passenger/observer aboard B-29-25-MO Superfortress #42-65310 during World War II. He was Killed in Action on March 10, 1945, when the aircraft made a navigational error and crashed into Mt. Fubo.