World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Edwin L. Olson
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Toms River, New Jersey
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED HIS COUNTRY IN THE ARMY AIR CORPS AS A CAPTAIN. PILOT COMMANDING THE 508TH SQUADRON OF THE 351ST BOMBER GROUP FLYING 49 BOMBING MISSIONS OVER EUROPE, EARNING HIM THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, AIR MEDAL WITH 5 OAK CLUSTERS, DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE AND EUROPEAN THEATER RIBBON WITH 6 BATTLE STARS.