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Everett M Odom

World War II · US Army · Staff Sergeant

Rank: Staff Sergeant
United States of America

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Birth, Custom, Enlistment, Military Service, Other, PeopleUS, WWII Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
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Index Record27 Nov 2008
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Memorial27 Nov 2008

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B-24H-1-FO - #42-7554
S/Sgt Everette Morrison Odom (1924 - 1943) - Find A Grave Memorial
B-24H-1-FO - #42-7554 Tail End Charlie lost at Mirns - Bakhuizen on 22-12-1943 (SGLO ref: T3256)
The Story of “Tail End Charlie”
Post War DeBrief of Co-Pilot
Everett Morrison Odom | American Air Museum in Britain
MACR Summary - new_445BG#42-7554 listed as shot down
The Story of “Tail End Charlie”
Mission to Osnabruck & Munster
Get One A/C Group445th BG Assignments
http://www.heritageleague.org/brian/54.pdf
http://www.teunispats.net/t3256.htm
http://media.nara.gov/nw/305270/EE-2946.pdf
http://www.backtonormandy.org/the-history/air-force-operations/airplanes-allies-and-axis-lost/b-24-liberator/B-2411238.html
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=95905603&FLid=85440122&FLgrid=95905603&