World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Carl A. Olson
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Manchester, Massachusetts
Honored By
The Olson Family
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH COMPANY M, 142ND INFANTRY REGIMENT, 36TH INFANTRY DIVISION AS A HEAVY MACHINE GUNNER IN THE RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE, ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL OF GERMANY, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.