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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Virgil Willis Olson

Hometown

Concord, Nebraska

Honored By

A Grateful American

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Activity During WWII

AMERICAN CITIZEN WHO HELD THE RANK OF PILOT OFFICER AND SERVED AS A PILOT IN THE ROYAL AIR FORCE VOLUNTEER RESERVE. KILLED IN ACTION AT THE AGE OF 28 WHILE SERVING WITH NO. 71 'EAGLE' SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE (FIGHTER COMMAND) WHEN HIS BATTLE DAMAGED HAWKER HURRICANE MK. II (Z3494) CRASHED INTO THE ENGLISH CHANNEL DURING AN OPERATIONAL SWEEP ON AUGUST 19, 1941. BURIED AT NORTHERN CEMETERY, FLUSHING (VLISSINGEN), ZEELAND, THE NETHERLANDS. COMMEMORATED ON THE EAGLE SQUADRON MEMORIAL, GROSVENOR SQUARE, LONDON, ENGLAND.