World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Francis A. Olson
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Preston, Connecticut
Honored By
The Olson Family
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE OVERHEAD DETACHMENT, 1161ST SERVICE COMMAND UNIT AS A LIGHT TRUCK DRIVER IN NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH THREE BRONZE SERVICE STARS, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.