World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
George A. Olmstead
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Cooperstown, New York
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 436TH TROOP CARRIER GROUP AS A RADIO OPERATOR MECHANIC IN ROME-ARNO, SOUTHERN FRANCE, NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN SERVICE MEDAL, AIR MEDAL WITH 4 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.