Minnesota Discovery Center

Gordon Arnold Olson, None

conflict:World War II
branch:Army
rank:
serial number:
location:HQ, 13th Photo Intelligence Detachment in Tunisia, Naples-Foggia, Rome-Arno, Southern France, Rhineland, Air Combat Balkans, and Central Europe.
enlistment date:Feb. 27, 1942
place enlisted:Fort Snelling, MN
discharge date:Oct. 10, 1945
place discharged:Camp McCoy, WI
decorations: European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal (1941-1946)
Good Conduct Medal (U. S. Armed Forces)
Overseas Service Bar(s)
Presidential [nee Distinguished] Unit Citation (1941-)
Service Star(s)
World War II Victory Medal (1941-1946)
history:
service documents:
references:Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War Two Project (2004?), p. 231.

Personal Information

date of birth:July 27, 1913
birth place:
home town:Buhl, MN
date of death:Sept. 17, 1991
father:
mother:
siblings:
school:None

Last update: 9/29/2015