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George Orlando Olson

In memory of:

Flight Sergeant George Orlando Olson

July 13, 1944

Military Service

Service Number:

R/175903

Age:

31

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

103 (R.A.F.) Sqdn

Additional Information

Son of Swan and Mabel O. Olson, of Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada.

Commemorated on Page 408 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

COUVONGES CHURCHYARD
Meuse, France

Grave Reference:

Coll. grave 3.

Location:

Couvonges is a village and commune 10 kilometres west of Bar-le-Duc and 8 kilometres south-south-east of Revigny-sur-Ornain, a village on the main road from Bar-le-Duc to Reims (Marne).

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Memorial– Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Flight Sergeant George Orlando Olson is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Flight Sergeant George Orlando Olson is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Flight Sergeant George Orlando Olson is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Flight Sergeant George Orlando Olson is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Photo of GEORGE ORLANDO OLSON– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of GEORGE ORLANDO OLSON – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of GEORGE ORLANDO OLSON– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of GEORGE ORLANDO OLSON – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Grave marker– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Grave marker – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Service Book– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Service Book – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Document– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Document – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Document– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Document – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Family Photo– George' mother and father are on each side of him and the children in front are his nephew Dale, his niece Donna and his brother Barry

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    Family Photo – George' mother and father are on each side of him and the children in front are his nephew Dale, his niece Donna and his brother Barry

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