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George Ohlman
April 11th, 2007
396th Fighter Squadron Photo Album Page O-R
Irv Ostuw &
C2-Q "Leaky Joe"
Prior to pilot training
Henry Olson was a
P-40 Crew Chief with
the 3rd Squardon
"Hell's Angels" AVG
"Flying Tigers" in
China.  Olson
learned to fly P-40's
while in China and
was allowed to ferry
aircraft.

Official AVG Site
Charles W. Romine
Bob Pace
Paul J. Quilty
A word about this photo:
This photo was taken at A-3 just after the
396th returned from a mission.
Pictured center is Lt Paul Quilty who had just
witnessed his good friend go down.
The photo speaks a thousand words.

Squadron narrative 13Aug44:
"Lt. C. H. Olson
led White Flight on the third mission for the
day. While in the target area, "Big Olie" was
hit by a barrage of light flak, pulled up and
bailed out at 1,500 feet. When Lt. Quilty
orbited the spot where the chute hit the ground,
it had disappeared."
Lt Olsen is buried at the Normandy Cemetery.
Oliver "Ode" Ryerson
Paul Quilty with
Crew Chief Howard Carter
13June44
FW-190
Clarence "Big Olie" Olson
KIA 13Aug1944 Flak
Lefford, France
MACR# 7643
P-47D 42-25752
07July44
FW-190
07April45
Fi-156
Henry "Little Olie" Olson
22June44
Me-109
POW
Stalag Luft ?
17Dec44
Paul Quilty's birthday party

Laymon A. Rice
KIA 14June1944
MACR# ?
P-47D ?
12June44
Me-109
18Dec44
FW-190
Ralph W. Scott
Lt Scott flew "Leaky Joe 5"
after Irv Ostuw left Europe