World War II Honoree

Fred L. Olson, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Cleghorn, Iowa

Honored By

Brian E. McIntee

Relationship

Friend

RECEIVED HIS INFANTRY TRAINING AT CAMP BLANDING, FLORIDA AND WAS SHIPPED OVERSEAS WHERE HE WAS ASSIGNED, AT 18 YEARS OF AGE, AS AN INFANTRYMAN TO THE 84TH INFANTRY DIVISION. THIS WAS IN DECEMBER, 1944 DURING THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. HE ATTAINED THE RANK OF SERGEANT AND PARTICIPATED IN TWO OTHER MAJOR BATTLES, ALL WITHOUT GETTING WOUNDED, JUST FROZEN FEET, BUT NEVER LOSING A DAY IN COMBAT.