Name:
Nils Erik, Jr. Hollman
Rank:
Second Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-693209
Unit:
357th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group
Date of Death:
1944-06-07
State:
Rhode Island
Cemetery:
Normandy American Cemetery, France
Plot:
B
Row:
3
Grave:
33
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
When Nils Erik Hollman, Jr. was born on May 4, 1917, in Massachusetts, his father, Nils, was 32 and his mother, Christina, was 31. He had one sister. 2LT Peter was posted to the 357th Fighter Squadron / 355th Fighter Group in 1944. He was killed on June 7, 1944 in command of the P-51B (43-6916) OS F, surprised by about fifteen 109 near Aquigny. He is now buried in Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Mer, France.