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Oliver, George Walter, Col.
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Contact Info
Home Town Passaic, New Jersey
Last Address Alexandria, Louisiana
Date of Passing Sep 22, 1977
Location of Interment Roseville District Cemetery - Roseville, California
Wall/Plot Coordinates Sec. NC, Block 2, Lot 48, Grave 7
Aircraft/Missile Information
Model Douglas AD-1 Skyraider Length 39.37 ft | 12.00 m Width 50.00 ft | 15.24 m Height 15.75 ft | 4.80 m Engine(s) 1 x Wright R-3350-24W air-cooled radial engine generating 2,500hp. Empty Weight 10,470 lbs | 4,749 kg MTOW 18,029 lbs | 8,178 kg Max Speed 321 mph | 517 km/h | 279 kts Max Range 1,553 miles | 2,500 km Ceiling 26,001 ft | 7,925 m | 4.9 miles Climb Rate 2,300 ft/min (701.4 m/min) Hardpoints 14 Armament 4 x 20mm Cannons 12 x Rockets
7,000 pounds of external ordnance including bombs and gun pods. Accommodations 1
* AD-5 - Anti-Submarine Model of which 212 produced; two crew-seating in side-by-side configuration; widened fuselage. * AD-6 - Improved AD-4B versions; improved low-level bombing capability; 713 produced. * AD-7 - AD-6 version fitted with R-3350-26WB and reinforced substructure of which 73 were produced in total in this way. * A-1E - AD-5 Redesignated from 1962 standard onwards. * A-1H - AD-6 Redesignated from 1962 standard onwards. * A-1J - AD-7 Redesignated from 1962 standard onwards.