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name
OLSON, Clayton L - Date of
birth
1916 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Wisconsin -
Hometown
Stoughton, Dane County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36204200 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
8th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Mompach, Luxembourg
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 4 | 49 |
Immediate family
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Members
Etta (Erickson) Olson (mother)
Harvey Olson (brother)
Betty J. Olson (sister)
More information
Pfc Clayton L. Olson graduated from Stoughton High School in 1935 and worked on a farm.He enlisted in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on 17 March 1941.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Danny van der Groen – Company’s / 4ID After Action Reports, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery, Stoughton High School - 1935