World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Norman Olsen
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Brooklyn, New York
Honored By
CTRCM Thomas H. Helvig USN (Ret)
Relationship
Nephew
JOINED THE ARMY ON SEPTEMBER 12, 1942 AT AGE 18. SERVED AS A MORTAR MAN WITH THE 117TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 30TH DIVISION 'OLD HICKORY'. RECEIVED HIS BASIC INFANTRY TRAINING IN TENNESSEE AND FLORIDA. HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION AT ST. LO, FRANCE ON JULY 15, 1944 AT AGE 20.