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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Edward Carl Olsen, Jr.

Hometown

Pendleton, Oregon

Honored By

A Grateful American

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Activity During WWII

AMERICAN CITIZEN WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AIR TRAINING PLAN, HELD THE RANK OF FLYING OFFICER AND SERVED AS A PILOT IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE. KILLED IN ACTION WHILE SERVING WITH NO. 405 'VANCOUVER-EAGLE' SQUADRON, ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE (BOMBER COMMAND) WHEN HIS HANDLEY PAGE HALIFAX MK II (W7710) CRASHED AT NIEHUUS, GERMANY DURING A BOMBING RAID TO FLENSBURG ON OCTOBER 1, 1942. BURIED AT KIEL WAR CEMETERY, KIEL, SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN, GERMANY.