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OLSON, Jack Howard - Date of
birth
11 November 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Maine, Broome County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42146795 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
310th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 February 1945 - Place of
death
Near Schwammenauel Dam, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 6 | 53 |
Immediate family
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Members
Clarence H. Olson (father)
Helen (Franklin) Olson (mother)
Evelyn G. Olson (sister)
Eugene H. Olson (brother)
Marie A. Olson (sister)
More information
Pvt Jack H. Olson worked in a machine shop before he enlisted at Fort Dix, New Jersey on 28 June 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Helms Family Tree, www.findagrave.com - Richard Blunk / James L. Cooper
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet