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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Ollie Boyd Wickersham

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Yuba City, California

Honored By

Jan Bos

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

STAFF SERGEANT WITH C COMPANY, 307TH AIRBORNE ENGINEER BATTALION, 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION. SAW ACTION IN ANZIO (ITALY). JUMPED ONTO DZ-N AT GROESBEEK KLEIN AMERIKA ON 17 SEPTEMBER 1944. PARTICIPATED IN THE WAAL RIVER CROSSING AT NIJMEGEN, CROSSING THE RIVER IN FLIMSY ASSAULT BOATS, MADE SEVERAL CROSSINGS BACK AND FORTH TO DELIVER PARATROOPS FROM THE 504TH COMBAT TEAM ACROSS THE WAAL RIVER.