Olson, Edgar Douglas

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Olson, Edgar Douglas ⇗
Rank	Second Lieutenant
Serial Number	O-764079
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 special Orders #157 dated 5 August 1944, effective 5 August 1944. Transferred to the Casual Pool, 8th Air Force Replacement Depot, AAF Station 594, Stone, Staffordshire, per 1st Bombardment Division Special Orders #248 dated 4 September 1944 via 545th Bomb Squadron Squadron Morning Report dated 8 September 1944, effective 8 September 1944.
Duty	Pilot
MOS	1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date	8 September 1944
Results	Transferred
Additional Information	Date of Birth: 16 May 1918
Photos of this Veteran signing the Wing Panel	Olson Signing⇗
Photo Album:	Crew Photo Album⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Olson, Edgar Douglas	Pilot	TR
2nd Lt. Clishem, James Edward⇗	Co-pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Potter, Richard Selstrom⇗	Navigator	CT
2nd Lt. Wiet, Harry (NMI), Jr⇗	Bombardier	TR
CPL. Nash, Philip Anthony⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	TR
SGT. Gaughan, James Gerard⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	TR
CPL. Schroyer, Jack Lynn⇗	Flexible Gunner	TR
SGT. Blose, Blair Myles⇗	Flexible Gunner	TR
SGT. Hendrickson, Frank Jerry⇗	Flexible Gunner	TR
CPL. Pantazis, Peter Thomas⇗	Flexible Gunner	TR

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 1 Combat Mission.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
181⇗	16 August 1944	Target: Delitzsch Air Field and Air Equipment Depot Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Delitzsch, Germany	Co-pilot	44‑6135⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗

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