Sweningsen, Oliver (NMI), Jr

Individual Personnel Data
Name Sweningsen, Oliver (NMI), Jr   ‡
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Rank Second Lieutenant
Serial Number O-738047   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #56 Dated 25 July 1943, effective 25 July 1943.
Duty Pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date 17 August 1943
Results Prisoner Of War
POW Camp: Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11
Related Documents Missing Air Crew Report # 294⇓ (1.307 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Sweningsen, Oliver (NMI), JrPilotPOW
2nd Lt. Stewart, Carlos Penfield⇗Co-pilotPOW
2nd Lt. Cawley, Thomas Francis⇗BombardierPOW
T/SGT. Barta, Joseph Francis⇗Radio Operator / GunnerPOW
T/SGT. Bartholomew, Everett Laverne⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Ralph, Robert Edward⇗Ball Turret GunnerKIA
S/SGT. Grover, Richard Stanley⇗Tail GunnerKIA
S/SGT. Dillingham, Desmond Quinton⇗Flexible GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Weatherford, Louie Frank⇗Flexible GunnerEV
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 3 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
11⇗ 28 July 1943 Target: Aircraft Engine Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Kassel, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑3222⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead.
Sortie Report⇗
16⇗ 16 August 1943 Target: Le Bourget Airport & Air Depot
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Paris, France 		Pilot 42‑3459⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
17⇗ 17 August 1943 Target: Ball-Bearing Plant
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany 		Pilot 42‑30139⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
Damaged by flak; crashed near Stangenroth (Bad Kissingen area), Germany. MACR 294
Sortie Report⇗

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