Military Involvement
| Servicemen * Ol - surnames |
Harlan Torkal Oleson was born Jan. 11, 1915 to Henry E. and Iva Adeline Larson Oleson. He died Jan. 7, 1986 in FL.
Pvt. Oleson served with the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II with the 3505th Medical Detachment Base Unit.
Source: ancestry.com
William Meier Oleson, Jr. was born Apr. 28, 1918 to William and Mayme Edna Meier Oleson. He died Feb. 2, 2007 and is buried in Elmwood St. Joseph Cemetery, Mason City, IA.
William served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Harvey Norman Olmstead was born Dec. 27, 1913 to Fred and Emma Olmstead. He died Jan. 4, 1961 and is buried in Graceland Cemetery, Webster City, IA.
Sgt. Olmstead served with the U.S. Army in World War II with the 1243rd Military Police Detachment.
Source: ancestry.com
Marvin Eldin Olmstead was born Nov. 1, 1923 to Leo Furman and Martha Olmstead. He died May 15, 2002 and is buried in Tahoma National Cemetery, Kent, WA.
Petty Officer Olmstead served with the U.S. Navy in World War II. He served in the Atlantic and then on a destroyer (USS Rhind (DD-404) in the Pacific war theater.
Source: ancestry.com
Robert Wayne Olmstead was born June 1, 1922 to Leo F. and Martha Cutlip Olmstead. He died Aug. 17, 2007.
Private Olmstead served with the 3185th Signal Service Battalion in the European Theatre of Operations with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Ernest Arnim ‘Ole’ Olofson, Jr. was born Aug. 20, 1911 to Ernest Arnim (Sr.) and Delphia Grossnickle Olofson. He died Aug. 16, 1979 and is buried in Corpus Christi Cemetery, Fort Dodge, IA.
Ernest served with the U.S. Army in World War II with the 10th Field Hospital; Co. D, 175th Engineers Regiment; and Co. I, 350th Infantry, 88th Division.
Source: ancestry.com
Kermit W. Olofson was born Sept. 26, 1914. He died June 15, 1994 and is buried in Desert View Memorial Park, Victorville, CA.
Pvt. Olofson served with the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Merle William Olofson was born Mar. 11, 1906 to Ernest A. and Delphia Grossnickle Olofson. He died Sept. 8, 1980 and is buried in Fort Dodge Memorial Park, Fort Dodge, IA.
Merle served with the U.S. Army in World War II with the 36th Medical Regiment, 34th Division attached to the 5th Army in Italy.
Source: ancestry.com
Veryl Verne Olofson was born June 9, 1926 to Lee Verne and Thelma Maude Shelton Olofson. He died June 2, 2022 at Des Moines, IA. He is buried at Stratford, IA.
Pvt. Olofson served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Albert Elias Olson was born Aug. 25, 1923 to Albert and Jennie L. Gabrielson Olson. He died Dec. 29, 2005 and is buried in Belmond Cemetery, Belmond, IA.
Albert served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Biloxi (CL-80).
Source: ancestry.com; wwiimemorial.com
Arnold Stenus Olson was born Nov. 23, 1911 to Theodore and Minnie E. Olson. He died May 22, 1967 and is buried in Homewood Cemetery, Ellsworth, IA.
Petty Officer Olson served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Carl J. Olson was born Apr. 6, 1918 to Ross A. and Martha Emelia Todnem Olson. He died Dec. 1978 in TN.
Pvt. Olson served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Cecil Boyd Olson was born Aug. 27, 1909 to Iver and Julia Olson. He died July 30, 1984 and is buried in Lake Center Cemetery, Stanhope, IA.
Cecil served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Cecil Donald Olson was born Feb. 10, 1912 to George and Lillian Pohlman Olson. He died in 1976 and is buried in the Slater Cemetery, Slater, IA.
Cecil served in the U.S. Army in World War II with the 8th Armored Division.
Source: ancestry.com
Clifton Osborne Olson was born Sept. 15, 1927 to Albert Martin and Jennie Gabrielson Olson. He died May 24, 2000 and is buried in the Nevada Municipal Cemetery, Nevada, IA.
Petty Officer Olson served with the U.S. Coast Guard in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Curtis Dewey Olson was born Mar. 23, 1918 to Arne Martin and Myrtle Clausen Olson. He died Nov. 2, 2010 and is buried in Graceland Cemetery, Webster City, IA.
Curtis served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Donald James Olson was born Mar. 18, 1904. Donald served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Donald William Olson was born Aug. 14, 1926 to Albert T. and Mabel Sophia Janes Olson. He died June 13, 1986 and is buried in the Williams Cemetery, Williams, IA.
Sgt. Olson served in the U.S. Army in World War II with the 63rd Infantry Service Co.
Source: ancestry.com
Elmer Irvin Olson was born Dec. 17, 1921 to Ross A. and Martha Emelia Todnem Olson. He died Feb. 23, 1994 and is buried in Homewood Cemetery, Ellsworth, IA.
Elmer served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Emmett Arling Olson was born Dec. 31, 1919 to Joseph and Anna Thorsbakken Olson.
Sgt. Olson served with the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II. He was a teletype operator at the Columbia Air Force Base in South Carolina.
Source: ancestry.com
Gaylord Jessie Olson was born Oct. 21, 1897 to Ole H. and Nellie Telveson Olson. He died July 2, 1953 and is buried in the Los Angeles National Cemetery, Los Angeles, CA.
Pvt. Olson served in the U.S. Army in World War I and World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Harold T. Olson was born July 22, 1922 to Albert T. and Mabel Sophia Janes Olson. He died Nov. 1, 1968 and is buried in the Williams Cemetery, Williams, IA.
Pvt. Olson served with the 315 Station Hospital, U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Howard Elliott Olson was born Dec. 30, 1915 to Hiram Irving and Emma Larson Olson. He died Oct. 5, 1973 and is buried in Mount Olive Cemetery, Randall, IA.
Howard served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
John Albert “Jack” Olson was born Jan. 11, 1920 to Ole A. and Anna Meier Olson. He died Dec. 27, 1999 in PA. John served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
John Hillis Olson was born Aug. 24, 1919 to John M. and Karen Peterson Olson. He died Jan. 25, 2000 and is buried in Graceland Cemetery, Webster City, IA.
Sgt. Olson served with the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II as an engineer gunner aboard the B-26 Marauder bomber, “Barbara Ann”. His unit was officially commended for outstanding work in paving the way for the invasion forces in France before and after D-Day. He was awarded the Air Medal, one silver cluster and four bronze clusters.
Source: ancestry.com
Kenneth Richard Olson was born June 28, 1918 to Nelius and Elizabeth Chandler Olson. He died Oct. 18, 1998 and is buried in Highland Memory Gardens, Des Moines, IA.
Pvt. Olson served with the U.S. Army in World War II with Co. L, 106th Infantry, 27th Division.
Source: ancestry.com
Lawrence Arthur Olson was born July 10, 1927 to Arnold Floyd and Jeanette H. Hoveland Olson. He died June 12, 2012 and is buried in Homewood Cemetery, Ellsworth, IA.
Sgt. Olson served with the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II and Korea. He was with the 1st Marine Division in China during World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Leo Wang Olson was born Nov. 11, 1924 to Olai Osmund and Ordina Wang Olson. He died Aug. 15, 2012 and is buried in the Radcliffe Cemetery, Radcliffe, IA.
Pvt. Olson served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Leonard Magnus Olson was born Jan. 3, 1916 to Jacob and Martha Roe Olson. He died Oct. 14, 1989 and is buried in the Glendale Cemetery, Des Moines, IA.
Pvt. Olson served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Leslie Raymond Olson was born Aug. 16, 1908 to Elmer Lindstedt and Minnie Olson. He died Oct. 10, 1993 and is buried in Newton Flat Cemetery, Bull Shoals, AR.
Leslie served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Lewis Martin Olson was born July 24, 1920 to Jacob and Martha Roe Olson. He died July 3, 1994 and is buried in Highland Memory Gardens, Des Moines, IA.
Pvt. Olson served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Maynard Brandon ‘Babe’ Olson was born Jan. 1, 1919 to Thomas Severt and Gladys Luella House Olson. He died Nov. 22, 2002 and is buried in Kern River Valley Cemetery, Wolford Heights, CA.
Maynard served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Merle Oliver Olson was born Dec. 13, 1920 to Bert and Vira Marcus Olson. He died Mar. 8, 2007 and is buried in Rose Hills Memorial Park Cemetery, Whittier, CA.
Merle served with the U.S. Army in World War II. He also served in Korea.
Source: ancestry.com
Merlin I. "Bud" Olson was born Jan. 1, 1921 to Martin A. and Christina Sandve Olson. He died Jan. 6, 1995 and is buried in Mt. Olive Cemetery, Randall, IA.
Merlin served with the U.S. Merchant Marines in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Newman Orvie Olson was born July 21, 1912 to Nels Peter and Elsie Bertina Braland Olson. He died Oct 29, 1972 and is buried in Fairview Cemetery, Story City, IA.
Sgt. Olson served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Oliver Leo Olson was born Dec. 28, 1910 to Francis M. ‘Frank’ and Mariah May Richey Olson. He died Dec. 17, 1984 in Duluth, MN.
Pvt. Olson served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Roger Marcus Olson was born Feb. 14, 1915 to Bert J. and Vira E. Olson. He died June 1, 1979 in Riverside, CA.
Roger served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Ronald Melvin Olson was born Oct. 22, 1921 to Nelius and Elizabeth Chandler Olson. He died Dec. 14, 1990 in Pinellas, FL.
Ronald served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Willard James Olson was born May 22, 1915 to Samuel ‘Sam' and Maggie Gabrielson Olson. He died Feb. 6, 1969 and is buried in Mount Olive Cemetery, Randall, IA.
Sgt. Olson served in World War II with the U.S. Army Battery A, 289th Field Artillery, Observation Battalion.
Source: ancestry.com
Warren William Olthoff was born Nov. 26, 1925 to John and Katharine Collette Olthoff. He died May 15, 2004 and is buried in the Wood National Cemetery, Milwaukee, WI.
Sgt. Olthoff served with the U.S. Army in World War II, fighting in the India-Burma Campaigns.
Albert Elias ‘Al’ Olson was born Aug. 25, 1923 to Albert Martin and Jennie Gabrielson Olson. He died Dec. 29, 2005 and is buried in the Belmond Cemetery, Belmond, IA.
Albert served with the U.S. Navy in World War II aboard the USS Biloxi (CL-80) in the South Pacific.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Jul & Nov 2019; updated Jun 2020 & Feb & Mar & Apr 2024