On 07 Jan 1969 a platoon from C Company, 3/22nd Infantry, was engaged northeast of Tay Ninh City, about 8 miles from the Cambodian border. Five men died in the firefight and a sixth died three days afterwards from wounds received:
1LT Leo R. Mullen, Providence, RI;
SGT Robert J. Bowlin, Sparta, IL;
SP4 William Francisco, Summit, NJ (DoW 01/10/1969);
SP4 James K. Merrell, Milroy, IN;
SP4 Craig S. Olson, Osseo, WI; and
SP4 Danny R. Scott, Fort Worth, TX.
A seventh soldier was missing in action. Sergeant Larry D. Welsh, of Kansas City, Kansas, who had been lightly wounded during the fight, disappeared while seeking aid for another wounded soldier. Although one wounded soldier and the body of another were recovered when US forces returned to the area the following day Sergeant Welsh was not found. He was carried as Missing in Action until 11 Feb 1974, when the Secretary of the Army approved a Presumptive Finding of Death.
SGT Welsh's platoon was engaged in a firefight with the Viet Cong on 7 Jan 1969 NW of Tay Ninh City, Tay Ninh province about 8 miles from the border of South Vietnam and Cambodia. SGT welsh sustained a minor injury from shrapnel. He told another wounded soldier that he was going for help. The soldier observed SGT Welsh walk down a path toward an area that artillery was hitting. The next day a search team recovered and identified one American dead and the wounded soldier SGT Welsh had contact with. The search team found SGT Welsh's eyeglasses, wallet, shirt and a special silver chain wristband watch he wore. SGT Welsh was not found. SGT Welsh was the only American unaccounted for that day in Vietnam. SGT Welsh's family believes that he was taken prisoner by the Viet Cong. They have written letters and sent packages and all have been returned unopened. SGT Welsh is from Kansas City, Kansas and worked for the Santa Fe Railroad before enlisting in the army. The Santa Fe Railroad is still holding his job. God bless you SGT, where ever you are, we will pray for your return to your native soil.
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Craig Seimon Olson
ON THE WALL: Panel W35 Line 50
PERSONAL DATA:
Home of Record Osseo, WI
Date of birth: 01/11/1948
This page Copyright© 1997-2013 www.VirtualWall.org
MILITARY DATA:
Service: Army of the United States
Grade at loss: E4
Rank: Specialist Four
ID No: 67166627
MOS: 11B20: Infantryman
Length Service: 00
Unit: C CO, 3RD BN, 22ND INFANTRY, 25TH INF DIV, USARV
CASUALTY DATA:
Start Tour: 09/07/1968
Incident Date: 01/07/1969
Casualty Date: 01/07/1969
Age at Loss: 20
Location: Tay Ninh Province, South Vietnam
Remains: Body recovered
Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright
Casualty Reason: Ground casualty
Casualty Detail: Gun or small arms fire
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Hero
Saturday, November 17, 2001
Craig was in my machine gun squad. The day he died we were caught in an ambush. We were pinned down and the point man had been hit and was across a clearing. The LT called for someone to help him go across the clearing and help get the point man. Craig jump up from next to me before I could grab him and took off with the LT. They got the point man and were almost back across when both of them got hit.
I don't know if the point man made it or not, I can't remember his name, but I'll never forget Graig.
Posted by: Carl K. Cuyler
Relationship: We served together
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Manuel Pino
Bco 2/8th 1st Cav 68-69
[email protected]
Fellow Vietnam Army Vet
C/3/22th Inf Rgt, 25th Inf Div
May 11, 2007
In the rising and setting of the sun, we remember them. In the blowing of the wind and the chill of the winter, we remember them. In the opening of the buds, the blueness of the sky, the rustle of the leaves and the blanketing of the snow, we remember them. When we are weary, lost , and sick at heart, when we have joys to share , we remember them. For as long as we live they too shall live, for they are a part of us always.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Mom's little Brother
Thursday, November 11, 2010
It is strange that I think often of a man I have never met in life. My Mom's little brother Craig is brought up often in the Olson family. He was a little brother who to this day leaves a huge impact on the entire family and community as well. He sounded like he was a very sweet soul and anybody who knew him loved him. It must be true, this young man even in death has brought tears to my eyes and love to my heart knowing just what this country and his loved ones meant to him. Never forgotten, always remembered Thank you Uncle Craig and thank you to all that have posted something on his wall it means more that you'll ever know.
Posted by: Trina - Email: [email protected]
1LT Leo R. Mullen, Providence, RI;
SGT Robert J. Bowlin, Sparta, IL;
SP4 William Francisco, Summit, NJ (DoW 01/10/1969);
SP4 James K. Merrell, Milroy, IN;
SP4 Craig S. Olson, Osseo, WI; and
SP4 Danny R. Scott, Fort Worth, TX.
A seventh soldier was missing in action. Sergeant Larry D. Welsh, of Kansas City, Kansas, who had been lightly wounded during the fight, disappeared while seeking aid for another wounded soldier. Although one wounded soldier and the body of another were recovered when US forces returned to the area the following day Sergeant Welsh was not found. He was carried as Missing in Action until 11 Feb 1974, when the Secretary of the Army approved a Presumptive Finding of Death.
SGT Welsh's platoon was engaged in a firefight with the Viet Cong on 7 Jan 1969 NW of Tay Ninh City, Tay Ninh province about 8 miles from the border of South Vietnam and Cambodia. SGT welsh sustained a minor injury from shrapnel. He told another wounded soldier that he was going for help. The soldier observed SGT Welsh walk down a path toward an area that artillery was hitting. The next day a search team recovered and identified one American dead and the wounded soldier SGT Welsh had contact with. The search team found SGT Welsh's eyeglasses, wallet, shirt and a special silver chain wristband watch he wore. SGT Welsh was not found. SGT Welsh was the only American unaccounted for that day in Vietnam. SGT Welsh's family believes that he was taken prisoner by the Viet Cong. They have written letters and sent packages and all have been returned unopened. SGT Welsh is from Kansas City, Kansas and worked for the Santa Fe Railroad before enlisting in the army. The Santa Fe Railroad is still holding his job. God bless you SGT, where ever you are, we will pray for your return to your native soil.
************************************
Craig Seimon Olson
ON THE WALL: Panel W35 Line 50
PERSONAL DATA:
Home of Record Osseo, WI
Date of birth: 01/11/1948
This page Copyright© 1997-2013 www.VirtualWall.org
MILITARY DATA:
Service: Army of the United States
Grade at loss: E4
Rank: Specialist Four
ID No: 67166627
MOS: 11B20: Infantryman
Length Service: 00
Unit: C CO, 3RD BN, 22ND INFANTRY, 25TH INF DIV, USARV
CASUALTY DATA:
Start Tour: 09/07/1968
Incident Date: 01/07/1969
Casualty Date: 01/07/1969
Age at Loss: 20
Location: Tay Ninh Province, South Vietnam
Remains: Body recovered
Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright
Casualty Reason: Ground casualty
Casualty Detail: Gun or small arms fire
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On the wall of heroes for www.c322association.org
***********************************
Hero
Saturday, November 17, 2001
Craig was in my machine gun squad. The day he died we were caught in an ambush. We were pinned down and the point man had been hit and was across a clearing. The LT called for someone to help him go across the clearing and help get the point man. Craig jump up from next to me before I could grab him and took off with the LT. They got the point man and were almost back across when both of them got hit.
I don't know if the point man made it or not, I can't remember his name, but I'll never forget Graig.
Posted by: Carl K. Cuyler
Relationship: We served together
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Manuel Pino
Bco 2/8th 1st Cav 68-69
[email protected]
Fellow Vietnam Army Vet
C/3/22th Inf Rgt, 25th Inf Div
May 11, 2007
In the rising and setting of the sun, we remember them. In the blowing of the wind and the chill of the winter, we remember them. In the opening of the buds, the blueness of the sky, the rustle of the leaves and the blanketing of the snow, we remember them. When we are weary, lost , and sick at heart, when we have joys to share , we remember them. For as long as we live they too shall live, for they are a part of us always.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Mom's little Brother
Thursday, November 11, 2010
It is strange that I think often of a man I have never met in life. My Mom's little brother Craig is brought up often in the Olson family. He was a little brother who to this day leaves a huge impact on the entire family and community as well. He sounded like he was a very sweet soul and anybody who knew him loved him. It must be true, this young man even in death has brought tears to my eyes and love to my heart knowing just what this country and his loved ones meant to him. Never forgotten, always remembered Thank you Uncle Craig and thank you to all that have posted something on his wall it means more that you'll ever know.
Posted by: Trina - Email: [email protected]
On 07 Jan 1969 a platoon from C Company, 3/22nd Infantry, was engaged northeast of Tay Ninh City, about 8 miles from the Cambodian border. Five men died in the firefight and a sixth died three days afterwards from wounds received:
1LT Leo R. Mullen, Providence, RI;
SGT Robert J. Bowlin, Sparta, IL;
SP4 William Francisco, Summit, NJ (DoW 01/10/1969);
SP4 James K. Merrell, Milroy, IN;
SP4 Craig S. Olson, Osseo, WI; and
SP4 Danny R. Scott, Fort Worth, TX.
A seventh soldier was missing in action. Sergeant Larry D. Welsh, of Kansas City, Kansas, who had been lightly wounded during the fight, disappeared while seeking aid for another wounded soldier. Although one wounded soldier and the body of another were recovered when US forces returned to the area the following day Sergeant Welsh was not found. He was carried as Missing in Action until 11 Feb 1974, when the Secretary of the Army approved a Presumptive Finding of Death.
SGT Welsh's platoon was engaged in a firefight with the Viet Cong on 7 Jan 1969 NW of Tay Ninh City, Tay Ninh province about 8 miles from the border of South Vietnam and Cambodia. SGT welsh sustained a minor injury from shrapnel. He told another wounded soldier that he was going for help. The soldier observed SGT Welsh walk down a path toward an area that artillery was hitting. The next day a search team recovered and identified one American dead and the wounded soldier SGT Welsh had contact with. The search team found SGT Welsh's eyeglasses, wallet, shirt and a special silver chain wristband watch he wore. SGT Welsh was not found. SGT Welsh was the only American unaccounted for that day in Vietnam. SGT Welsh's family believes that he was taken prisoner by the Viet Cong. They have written letters and sent packages and all have been returned unopened. SGT Welsh is from Kansas City, Kansas and worked for the Santa Fe Railroad before enlisting in the army. The Santa Fe Railroad is still holding his job. God bless you SGT, where ever you are, we will pray for your return to your native soil.
************************************
Craig Seimon Olson
ON THE WALL: Panel W35 Line 50
PERSONAL DATA:
Home of Record Osseo, WI
Date of birth: 01/11/1948
This page Copyright© 1997-2013 www.VirtualWall.org
MILITARY DATA:
Service: Army of the United States
Grade at loss: E4
Rank: Specialist Four
ID No: 67166627
MOS: 11B20: Infantryman
Length Service: 00
Unit: C CO, 3RD BN, 22ND INFANTRY, 25TH INF DIV, USARV
CASUALTY DATA:
Start Tour: 09/07/1968
Incident Date: 01/07/1969
Casualty Date: 01/07/1969
Age at Loss: 20
Location: Tay Ninh Province, South Vietnam
Remains: Body recovered
Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright
Casualty Reason: Ground casualty
Casualty Detail: Gun or small arms fire
***********************************
On the wall of heroes for www.c322association.org
***********************************
Hero
Saturday, November 17, 2001
Craig was in my machine gun squad. The day he died we were caught in an ambush. We were pinned down and the point man had been hit and was across a clearing. The LT called for someone to help him go across the clearing and help get the point man. Craig jump up from next to me before I could grab him and took off with the LT. They got the point man and were almost back across when both of them got hit.
I don't know if the point man made it or not, I can't remember his name, but I'll never forget Graig.
Posted by: Carl K. Cuyler
Relationship: We served together
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Manuel Pino
Bco 2/8th 1st Cav 68-69
[email protected]
Fellow Vietnam Army Vet
C/3/22th Inf Rgt, 25th Inf Div
May 11, 2007
In the rising and setting of the sun, we remember them. In the blowing of the wind and the chill of the winter, we remember them. In the opening of the buds, the blueness of the sky, the rustle of the leaves and the blanketing of the snow, we remember them. When we are weary, lost , and sick at heart, when we have joys to share , we remember them. For as long as we live they too shall live, for they are a part of us always.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Mom's little Brother
Thursday, November 11, 2010
It is strange that I think often of a man I have never met in life. My Mom's little brother Craig is brought up often in the Olson family. He was a little brother who to this day leaves a huge impact on the entire family and community as well. He sounded like he was a very sweet soul and anybody who knew him loved him. It must be true, this young man even in death has brought tears to my eyes and love to my heart knowing just what this country and his loved ones meant to him. Never forgotten, always remembered Thank you Uncle Craig and thank you to all that have posted something on his wall it means more that you'll ever know.
Posted by: Trina - Email: [email protected]
1LT Leo R. Mullen, Providence, RI;
SGT Robert J. Bowlin, Sparta, IL;
SP4 William Francisco, Summit, NJ (DoW 01/10/1969);
SP4 James K. Merrell, Milroy, IN;
SP4 Craig S. Olson, Osseo, WI; and
SP4 Danny R. Scott, Fort Worth, TX.
A seventh soldier was missing in action. Sergeant Larry D. Welsh, of Kansas City, Kansas, who had been lightly wounded during the fight, disappeared while seeking aid for another wounded soldier. Although one wounded soldier and the body of another were recovered when US forces returned to the area the following day Sergeant Welsh was not found. He was carried as Missing in Action until 11 Feb 1974, when the Secretary of the Army approved a Presumptive Finding of Death.
SGT Welsh's platoon was engaged in a firefight with the Viet Cong on 7 Jan 1969 NW of Tay Ninh City, Tay Ninh province about 8 miles from the border of South Vietnam and Cambodia. SGT welsh sustained a minor injury from shrapnel. He told another wounded soldier that he was going for help. The soldier observed SGT Welsh walk down a path toward an area that artillery was hitting. The next day a search team recovered and identified one American dead and the wounded soldier SGT Welsh had contact with. The search team found SGT Welsh's eyeglasses, wallet, shirt and a special silver chain wristband watch he wore. SGT Welsh was not found. SGT Welsh was the only American unaccounted for that day in Vietnam. SGT Welsh's family believes that he was taken prisoner by the Viet Cong. They have written letters and sent packages and all have been returned unopened. SGT Welsh is from Kansas City, Kansas and worked for the Santa Fe Railroad before enlisting in the army. The Santa Fe Railroad is still holding his job. God bless you SGT, where ever you are, we will pray for your return to your native soil.
************************************
Craig Seimon Olson
ON THE WALL: Panel W35 Line 50
PERSONAL DATA:
Home of Record Osseo, WI
Date of birth: 01/11/1948
This page Copyright© 1997-2013 www.VirtualWall.org
MILITARY DATA:
Service: Army of the United States
Grade at loss: E4
Rank: Specialist Four
ID No: 67166627
MOS: 11B20: Infantryman
Length Service: 00
Unit: C CO, 3RD BN, 22ND INFANTRY, 25TH INF DIV, USARV
CASUALTY DATA:
Start Tour: 09/07/1968
Incident Date: 01/07/1969
Casualty Date: 01/07/1969
Age at Loss: 20
Location: Tay Ninh Province, South Vietnam
Remains: Body recovered
Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright
Casualty Reason: Ground casualty
Casualty Detail: Gun or small arms fire
***********************************
On the wall of heroes for www.c322association.org
***********************************
Hero
Saturday, November 17, 2001
Craig was in my machine gun squad. The day he died we were caught in an ambush. We were pinned down and the point man had been hit and was across a clearing. The LT called for someone to help him go across the clearing and help get the point man. Craig jump up from next to me before I could grab him and took off with the LT. They got the point man and were almost back across when both of them got hit.
I don't know if the point man made it or not, I can't remember his name, but I'll never forget Graig.
Posted by: Carl K. Cuyler
Relationship: We served together
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Manuel Pino
Bco 2/8th 1st Cav 68-69
[email protected]
Fellow Vietnam Army Vet
C/3/22th Inf Rgt, 25th Inf Div
May 11, 2007
In the rising and setting of the sun, we remember them. In the blowing of the wind and the chill of the winter, we remember them. In the opening of the buds, the blueness of the sky, the rustle of the leaves and the blanketing of the snow, we remember them. When we are weary, lost , and sick at heart, when we have joys to share , we remember them. For as long as we live they too shall live, for they are a part of us always.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Mom's little Brother
Thursday, November 11, 2010
It is strange that I think often of a man I have never met in life. My Mom's little brother Craig is brought up often in the Olson family. He was a little brother who to this day leaves a huge impact on the entire family and community as well. He sounded like he was a very sweet soul and anybody who knew him loved him. It must be true, this young man even in death has brought tears to my eyes and love to my heart knowing just what this country and his loved ones meant to him. Never forgotten, always remembered Thank you Uncle Craig and thank you to all that have posted something on his wall it means more that you'll ever know.
Posted by: Trina - Email: [email protected]
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