World War II Honoree

Lloyd Charles Olmstead

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Modesto, California

Honored By

Carol L. Olmstead

Relationship

Daughter

ENLISTED IN U.S. ARMY, MARCH 22, 1943, IN BENTON COUNTY, PORTLAND, OREGON. INDUCTED IN TO THE ARMY AT FT. LEWIS, WASHINGTON, THEN ON TO OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL AT FT. SILL. GRADUATED AS A 2ND LIEUTENANT. SENT TO CAMP HOOD, TEXAS AND THEN CHEMICAL WARFARE SCHOOL AT EDGEWOOD ARSENAL, MARYLAND. SERVED IN ENGLAND, POLAND, BELGIUM, GERMANY, AUSTRIA, GREECE, FRANCE, CRETE, ITALY, AND THE MEDITERRANEAN ISLANDS. LANDED AT NORMANDY (MULBERRY DOCK AT ARROMANCHES) ON DAY TWO. ASSISTED IN BRINGING THE BIG GUNS ASHORE. SERVED AS A FORWARD OBSERVER AND AN ARTILLERY UNIT COMMANDER WITH 529TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION IN FRANCE, GERMANY AND BELGIUM. WAS AT A GERMAN PRISONER OF WAR CAMP IN FRANCE, OUTSIDE OF MARSEILLES FOR SOME TIME. SERVED AS A QUARTERMASTER OFFICER AFTER V-E DAY. AFTER THE WAR, SERVED IN A VOLUNTEER POSITION (ELECTION OBSERVER) WITH THE ARMY IN GREECE, ASSISTING THE GREEK GOVERNMENT. PRESENTED A CERTIFICATE OF COMMENDATION BY LIEUTENANT GENERAL LEE AND AUTHORIZED TO WEAR THE ARMY COMMENDATION RIBBON. ALSO RECEIVED EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER SERVICE RIBBON, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. DISCHARGED IN 1946 AT CAMP BEALE, MARYSVILLE, CALIFORNIA WITH THE RANK OF CAPTAIN.