World War II Honoree

Gordon Everett Olson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Lafayette, Indiana

Honored By

Nancy E. Olson

Relationship

Daughter

INDUCTED ON JULY 12, 1943 AND DISCHARGED ON JULY 31, 1946. HE DEPARTED ON MAY 29, 1944 FOR EUROPE AND RETURNED TO THE U.S. ON MAY 13, 1946. HE ENTERED AS A PRIVATE AND LEFT AS A TECHNICIAN 4TH CLASS. HE ATTENDED ADJUTANT GENERAL SCHOOL IN 1944. HE BECAME AN ADMINISTRATIVE NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER (502) AND CIVIL AFFAIRS OFFICER, MILITARY GOVERNMENT (8104). HE RECEIVED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN RIBBON, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND OCCUPATION RIBBON. SERVED WITH THE EUROPEAN CIVIL AFFAIRS DIVISION OF MILITARY GOVERNMENT IN OCCUPIED GERMANY. HE WAS PRESENT FOR THE NUREMBERG TRAILS. HE ALSO SERVED IN ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND.