World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Francisco Olono
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Madera, California
Honored By
Frank J. Olono
SERVED IN BOTH THE EUROPEAN AND PACIFIC THEATERS AS A MOTOR MACHINIST THIRD CLASS. PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASION OF SOUTHERN FRANCE, MARSEILLES, THEN WENT TO NORTH AFRICA AND ON TO SICILY. EVACUATED THE WOUNDED FROM SOUTHERN FRANCE AND TOOK THEM TO CORSICA. PICKED UP A SHIP FULL OF AFRICAN NATIVES FOR TRANSPORT TO SOUTHERN FRANCE; THEY WERE PART OF THE INVASION. HE WAS SENT TO A HOSPITAL IN NEW YORK FOR 3 MONTHS WHEN HE GOT SICK. HE LANDED ON OKINAWA, FIRST WAVE, AT BUCKNER BAY. SERVED FROM 11/23/43 TO 1/15/46. RECEIVED THE INVASION STAR IN EUROPE AND ONE IN THE PACIFIC.