World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Benjamin F. Olshfski
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Madrid, New York
Honored By
Michael Sumrell
MEMBER OF C BATTERY, 456TH PARACHUTE FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION. PARACHUTED INTO SICILY ON 9 JULY 1943. AWARDED THE SILVER STAR FOR ACTIONS ON BIAZZA RIDGE, SICILY AS A MEMBER OF A 75MM HOWITZER CREW WHO DEFENDED THE RIDGE AGAINST DETERMINED GERMAN PANZER COUNTER-ATTACKS.