Anderson, Olan Earl

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Anderson, Olan Earl ⇗
Rank	Second Lieutenant
Serial Number	O-557580
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #254 dated 23 December 1944, effective 23 December 1944.
Duty	Bombardier
MOS	1035 - Bombardier
Last Duty Date	21 February 1945
Results	Wounded In Action
Decorations	Awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received on 22 January 1944 per General Orders #87, Headquarters 1st Bomb Division dated 30 January 1944.
Additional Information	Date of Birth: 20 October 1922 Graduated from Bombardier School at Big Spring AAF, Big Spring, Texas, Class #43-11, 5 August 1943. Transferred out of the squadron 21 February 1945 as a 'Battle Casualty' (microfilm A0641-00141).

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. McKay, William Monroe, Jr⇗	Pilot	FCMEW
Flt. Ofcr. Thomas, Daniel G⇗	Co-pilot	TBD
2nd Lt. Miller, John C⇗	Navigator	CT
2nd Lt. Anderson, Olan Earl	Bombardier	WIA
CPL. Vickroy, Ralph L⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	CT
S/SGT. Roupe, Harry Leroy⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	TBD
CPL. Tidwell, Eldes Dee⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	TBD
CPL. Simpson, Billy J⇗	Tail Gunner	TBD
SGT. Scimeca, Frank John⇗	Flexible Gunner	CT

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 5 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
254⇗	10 January 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Bonn, Germany	Bombardier	43‑38501⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
255⇗	15 January 1945	Target: Neuburg Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Neuburg an der Donau, Germany	Bombardier	42‑102501⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
256⇗	17 January 1945	Target: Railroad Viaduct Type: Transportation Location: Bielefeld, Germany	Bombardier	42‑102501⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
257⇗	20 January 1945	Target: Rail and Road Bridges Type: Transportation Location: Mannheim, Germany	Bombardier	42‑102501⇗	Combat Mission Credit Landed away at RAF Newmarket, Suffolk. Sortie Report⇗
259⇗	22 January 1945	Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Sterkrade, Germany	Bombardier	42‑102501⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗

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