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p51 Pilots Biographies, Last Name Starting With "O"
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Pilot Name
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Biography Summary
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Mary Tufts Trotman O'Brien
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She became
interested in flying through Jack O'Meara, a
test pilot QB, and well known glider pilot.
She bought an airplane, a two seated Taylor.
craft, and flew out of Congressional Airport,
Rockville, Maryland. Studied for her commercial pilot's license at Emery Riddle's in
Miami, Florida.
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Norman E. Olson
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WWII FIGHTER ACE!
Norman Olson dropped out of Marquette University to join USAAF Reserves and commissioned a 2nd Lt. following graduation from Foster Field Flight School in May, 1942. Assigned to 313th FS/50th FG, he then became a flight leader in the 357DF/355FG in March 1943. B y the time Olson reached the ETO with the 355th FG in summer 1943 he had accumulated over 700 hours flight time.
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Andrew J. Osborne
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His first flight in the theater was
out of Port Moresby, New Guinea, where he
flew with the outfit for 110 missions, 300
hours of combat and 9 major battles. . .
touching places like Noemfoor, Weiwak, Hollandia, Rabaul, Leyte, Mindoro, Luzon, Okinawa and Japan.
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