World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Charles 'Ray' Olson
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Sewickley, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Leslie A. Stenger
SERVED IN THE 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION AS A PARATROOPER. HE WAS AWARDED 2 PURPLE HEARTS FOR WOUNDS RECEIVED IN NORMANDY AND THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. ALSO RECEIVED THE FRENCH CROIX DE GUERRE, DUTCH ORANGE LANYARD, BELGIAN FOURRAGERE, BELGIAN CROIX DE GUERRE AND A PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION.