World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
James E. Olsen
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Honored By
Scott Legaard
Relationship
Nephew
SERVED ON THE DESTROYER ESCORT USS BIVIN DE-536. THE BIVIN ESCORTED CONVOYS IN THE PHILIPPINE CAMPAIGN AND ESCORTED THE 81ST DIVISION. THE BIVIN RESCUED MANY MEN,TUGS AND TOWS OF THE SCATTERED CONVOY IN THE AFTERMATH OF THE OKINAWA TYPHOON.