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Donald O. LARSON
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| NUMBER OF SERVICE | O-740221 | ||||||
| AGE | 16 yo | ||||||
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1929 | ||||||
| ETAT | OREGON | ||||||
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| RANK | Captain | ||||||
| FONCTION | Pilot | ||||||
| JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT |  | ||||||
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| SQUADRON | 100th Troop Carrier Squadron | ||||||
| GROUP | 441st Troop Carrier Group | ||||||
| ARMY | 9th US Air Force | ||||||
| DATE OF DEATH | 15 February 1945 |
Source : F Lavernhe | |||||
| STATUS | KIA | ||||||
| PLACE OF DEATH | Dreux-Vernouillet | ||||||
| DATA PLAN |
Douglas C-47 - type B-10-DK - s/n 43-48956
Mission : Night training flight of 12 planes to Caen, Laval Take-off 12:15 am field A-41 Dreux Vernouillet (28) - Leader of the 3rd element Crashes into a concrete pole on landing - Reduced visibility (piloting error) - 2:30 a.m. | ||||||
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| CEMETERY | NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY of Colleville | ||||||
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Equipages du Douglas C-47 - type B-10-DK - s/n 43-48956
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| Capitaine | Donald O. LARSON | Pilot | Dead | Cim Am Colleville-sur-Mer | O-740221 - AM+2 - OREGON | |
| Capitaine | Robert W. BONHARD | CoPilot | Dead | Cim Am Colleville-sur-Mer | O-420331 - AM - ILLINOIS | |
| S/Sergeant | Harold Samuel Jr Mac FARLAND | Radio | Dead | Cim Am Colleville-sur-Mer | 31299862 - AM+2 - 20 yo- MASSACHUSETTS | |
| S/Sergeant | GUY | Mechanic | Dead | Banner Elk Cem. Avery Co, NORTH CAROLINA | 43608095 - 21 yo | |
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| SOURCE INFORMATION & PHOTO | Francecrashes39-45.netb - Chloé LAVERNHE - Findagrave.com - Abmc.gov |
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| PROGRAMMER | Henri, Garrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud |