George Glenn (Jack) OLSEN

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Service Number:	436361
Enlisted:	9 December 1942
Last Rank:	Flight Sergeant
Last Unit:	No. 460 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Mullewa, Western Australia , 17 February 1924
Home Town:	Mullewa, Mullewa, Western Australia
Schooling:	State School Mullewa (1936-39) Perth Boys School (1939-40) Perth Technical College (1940), Western Australia
Occupation:	Railway Employee
Died:	Flying Battle, North West Europe, 6 December 1944, aged 20 years
Cemetery:	Hanover War Cemetery Coll. Grave Plot 5. Row E. Grave 3-6 Local Roll of Honour- Mullewa, Hannover War Cemetery, Hannover, Germany
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial, Mullewa District Road Board Roll of Honour WW2

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Flight Sergeant, 436361
9 Dec 1942:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 436361, No. 5 Initial Training School Pearce
9 Dec 1942:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 436361
27 Feb 1943:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman
16 Sep 1943:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant
4 Nov 1943:	Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 436361, Emb. Sydney
16 Mar 1944:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant
6 Jun 1944:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 436361, Operational Training Units (RAF), Empire Air Training Scheme, No. 30 Operational Training Unit RAF (30 OTU) Night Bombing RAF Hixon
22 Nov 1944:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 436361, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45

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