The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
Allan James Olson
Rank
First Lieutenant, U.S. Air Force
Unit
35 FTR BOMB SQ 8 FTR BOMB GP
Date of Death
September 9, 1952
First Lieutenant Olson was the pilot of a F-80C Shooting Star fighter interceptor with the 35th Fighter Bomber Squadron, 8th Fighter Bomber Group. On September 9, 1952, while on a combat mission of strafing enemy positions, his aircraft crashed. He was listed as Missing in Action and was presumed dead on December 31, 1953. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.