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OLSON, Alvin - Date of
birth
2 April 1916 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Pine Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan -
Hometown
Iron Mountain, Dickinson County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36189573 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
51st Armored Infantry Battalion,
4th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Schöngleina, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 13 | 32 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles Olson (father)
Edith (Norgren) Olson (mother)
Edward Olson (brother)
Ernest Olson (brother)
Albin Olson (brother)
Elmer Olson (brother)
Charles Olson Jr. (brother)
Evelyn Olson (sister)
Eleanor Olson (sister)
Jane Olson (sister)
More information
Pfc Alvin Olson enlisted in Marquette, Michigan on 7 August 1942.
Source of information: www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census, www.newspapers.com - The Escanaba Daily Press
Photo source: Peter Schouteten