The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
Ray William Olcott
Rank
First Lieutenant, U.S. Air Force
Unit
13 BOMB SQ 3 BOMB WING
Date of Death
October 15, 1951
First Lieutenant Olcott was a veteran of World War II. In Korea, he was the pilot of a B-26B Invader bomber with the 13th Bomber Squadron, 3rd Bomber Wing. On October 15, 1951, while on a night intruder mission, his aircraft was struck by ground fire northwest of Nanch'onjom and contact was lost. He was listed as Missing in Action and was presumed dead on February 28, 1954. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.