Oliver served as a Second Lieutenant & Bombardier on B-17E "Texas #6" #41-9207, 64th Bomber Squadron, 43rd Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Chisago County, Minnesota prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on January 2, 1942 at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a stationary engineer and also as Single, without dependents.
Oliver was declared "Missing In Action" when his B-17E, while on a mission, was attacked by Japanese zeros and crashed in East New Britain, Papua New Guinea during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
The day of the crash the four surviving member of the crash (Naumann, Cascio, Green and Fox) found the remains of Lewis, Alvin, DeVoss, Bukalski and Smith.
However his remains were not found by later recovery operations and he is still missing.
Service # 0-669943
Oliver also has a "Cenotaph" in the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, North Branch, Minnesota.
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Airmen who perished on B-17E #41-9207:
Alvin, Oliver R ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, MN
Bukalski, Bruno R ~ Sgt, Gunner, IN
DeVoss, Virgil E ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, OH
Gardner, Winslow G ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, UT
Lewis, Charles H ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, NY
Smith, Albert ~ Sgt, Asst. Radio Operator, PA
Airmen who became POW's
from B-17E #41-9207:
Cascio, Paul J ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, MD ~ Survived
Fox, Thomas H ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, NY ~ Died
Green, Charles H, Jr ~ Pfc, Tail Gunner, NJ ~ Died
Naumann, Ernest A ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, NY ~ Executed
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
Please see www.pacificwrecks.com for more information on this flight.
He resided in Chisago County, Minnesota prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on January 2, 1942 at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a stationary engineer and also as Single, without dependents.
Oliver was declared "Missing In Action" when his B-17E, while on a mission, was attacked by Japanese zeros and crashed in East New Britain, Papua New Guinea during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
The day of the crash the four surviving member of the crash (Naumann, Cascio, Green and Fox) found the remains of Lewis, Alvin, DeVoss, Bukalski and Smith.
However his remains were not found by later recovery operations and he is still missing.
Service # 0-669943
Oliver also has a "Cenotaph" in the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, North Branch, Minnesota.
" Click Here " for that record.
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Airmen who perished on B-17E #41-9207:
Alvin, Oliver R ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, MN
Bukalski, Bruno R ~ Sgt, Gunner, IN
DeVoss, Virgil E ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, OH
Gardner, Winslow G ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, UT
Lewis, Charles H ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, NY
Smith, Albert ~ Sgt, Asst. Radio Operator, PA
Airmen who became POW's
from B-17E #41-9207:
Cascio, Paul J ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, MD ~ Survived
Fox, Thomas H ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, NY ~ Died
Green, Charles H, Jr ~ Pfc, Tail Gunner, NJ ~ Died
Naumann, Ernest A ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, NY ~ Executed
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
Please see www.pacificwrecks.com for more information on this flight.
Oliver served as a Second Lieutenant & Bombardier on B-17E "Texas #6" #41-9207, 64th Bomber Squadron, 43rd Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Chisago County, Minnesota prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on January 2, 1942 at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a stationary engineer and also as Single, without dependents.
Oliver was declared "Missing In Action" when his B-17E, while on a mission, was attacked by Japanese zeros and crashed in East New Britain, Papua New Guinea during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
The day of the crash the four surviving member of the crash (Naumann, Cascio, Green and Fox) found the remains of Lewis, Alvin, DeVoss, Bukalski and Smith.
However his remains were not found by later recovery operations and he is still missing.
Service # 0-669943
Oliver also has a "Cenotaph" in the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, North Branch, Minnesota.
" Click Here " for that record.
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Airmen who perished on B-17E #41-9207:
Alvin, Oliver R ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, MN
Bukalski, Bruno R ~ Sgt, Gunner, IN
DeVoss, Virgil E ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, OH
Gardner, Winslow G ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, UT
Lewis, Charles H ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, NY
Smith, Albert ~ Sgt, Asst. Radio Operator, PA
Airmen who became POW's
from B-17E #41-9207:
Cascio, Paul J ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, MD ~ Survived
Fox, Thomas H ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, NY ~ Died
Green, Charles H, Jr ~ Pfc, Tail Gunner, NJ ~ Died
Naumann, Ernest A ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, NY ~ Executed
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
Please see www.pacificwrecks.com for more information on this flight.
He resided in Chisago County, Minnesota prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on January 2, 1942 at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a stationary engineer and also as Single, without dependents.
Oliver was declared "Missing In Action" when his B-17E, while on a mission, was attacked by Japanese zeros and crashed in East New Britain, Papua New Guinea during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
The day of the crash the four surviving member of the crash (Naumann, Cascio, Green and Fox) found the remains of Lewis, Alvin, DeVoss, Bukalski and Smith.
However his remains were not found by later recovery operations and he is still missing.
Service # 0-669943
Oliver also has a "Cenotaph" in the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, North Branch, Minnesota.
" Click Here " for that record.
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Airmen who perished on B-17E #41-9207:
Alvin, Oliver R ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, MN
Bukalski, Bruno R ~ Sgt, Gunner, IN
DeVoss, Virgil E ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, OH
Gardner, Winslow G ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, UT
Lewis, Charles H ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, NY
Smith, Albert ~ Sgt, Asst. Radio Operator, PA
Airmen who became POW's
from B-17E #41-9207:
Cascio, Paul J ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, MD ~ Survived
Fox, Thomas H ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, NY ~ Died
Green, Charles H, Jr ~ Pfc, Tail Gunner, NJ ~ Died
Naumann, Ernest A ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, NY ~ Executed
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
Please see www.pacificwrecks.com for more information on this flight.
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