Name:
Carl E., Jr. Olson
Rank:
Staff Sergeant
Serial Number:
39306439
Unit:
364th Bomber Squadron, 305th Bomb Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1943-02-16
State:
Cemetery:
Jefferson Barracks National Cem., Missouri
Plot:
79
Row:
Grave:
505-506
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
SSgt Carl E. Olson Jr., belly gunner of the B-17 42-5058 “Hun Hunter”, took off from station 105 in Chelveston, Nothamptonshire, UK at 0900 on a bombing mission over Saint Nazaire’s “Flak Alley” to target the submarine pens there. The plane was shot down by a German fighter and evacuated at 1112. The locals only saw one parachute.