Olsson, Charles Leland (Squadron Leader)

Prisoner of War 1942-July-27

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Home: Sault Ste Marie, Ontario

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Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RAF

Unit

142 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Determination

Base

Rank

Squadron Leader

Position

Service Numbers

37635
PoW: 581

Home
Google MapSault Ste Marie, Ontario
Target
Google MapHamburg Germany

Took off from Grimsby at 22:45 in Wellington Mk IV (Sqn code: QT-W Bomber Command) on a bombing operation to Hamburg Germany..

Aircraft was shot down over the target area and crashed there.

Killed: Pilot Officer William Scott Findlay RCAF J/15423 KIA Hamburg Cemetery grave 6A. E. 14. Flight Sergeant William Alfred Penney RCAF R/65152 KIA Hamburg Cemetery grave 6A. E. 15.

POWs including Olsson: Sergeant Alfred Herbert Collison RAF POW Stalag 344 Lamsdorf. Flying Officer James Arthur Goring RCAF J/3765 POW Stalag Luft L3 Sagan and Belaria.