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Olsen, William B.

Nationality:
American

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Private First Class
Unit:
Company A, 157th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division "Thunderbird", U.S. Army
For action performed on 28 July 1943, near Motta d’Affermo/Messina, region Sicily, Italy.

Posthumously awarded. Citation unavailable.
Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)

Sources

  • - Whitlock, F., The Rock of Anzio – From Sicily to Dachau: A History of the U.S. 45th Infantry Division, Westview Press, Boulder, USA, 1998
    - Autor: members of the 157th Infantry Regiment, History of the 157th Infantry Regiment - Newsfoto Publishing Co., San Angelo, Texas, 1946

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