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SSGT Michael Harold Ollis
1988 – 2013 Cemetery of the Resurrection
Photo added by Sue
- Birth
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New Dorp, Richmond County, New York, USA
- Death
- 28 Aug 2013 (aged 24)
Ghazni, Afghanistan
- Burial
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Staten Island, Richmond County, New York, USA Add to Map
- Plot
- veterans section
- Memorial ID
- 116282685 View Source
Staff Sgt. Michael H. Ollis, 24, of Staten Island, N.Y., died Aug. 28, in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device, small arms and indirect fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light), Fort Drum, N.Y. Ollis joined the Army in August 2006. After training at Fort Hamilton, New York and Fort Benning, Georgia, he was assigned to Smith Barracks, Germany and Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Ollis arrived at Fort Drum in November 2011. He previously deployed to Iraq in April 2008 to May 2009 and Afghanistan in June 2010 to May 2011. Ollis deployed with his unit to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in January 2013.
Ollis's awards and decorations include the Bronze Star, four Army Commendation Medals, two Army Achievement Medals, the Valorous Unit Award, the Meritorious Unit Commendation, two Army Good Conduct Medals, National Defense Service Medal, two Afghanistan Campaign Medals, the Iraq Campaign Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Noncommissioned Officers Professional Development Ribbon, the Army Service Ribbon, three Overseas Service Ribbons, the NATO Medal, the Ranger Tab, the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Parachutist Badge, the Air Assault Badge, the Driver and Mechanic Badge with Driver Wheeled Vehicles and Tracked Vehicles.
Ollis completed the Airborne School, the Ranger Course, the Infantry School, the Special Operations Senior Site Exploitation Course, the Air Assault School, the Combat Life Savers Course, the Command Language Program German Head Start Course, and the Medium Tactical Vehicle Course.
obituary:
Michael Harold Ollis, Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army, of New Dorp on August 28, 2013. Dear son of Bob and Linda Ollis. Fond brother of Kimberly Loschiavo, Kelly Manzolillo and brother-in-law of Billy Loschiavo and Dave Manzolillo. Loving uncle of William, Joseph and Thomas Loschiavo, Ava and Matthew Manzolillo. Funeral from the Hanley Funeral Home, 60 New Dorp Lane, Saturday 9:30 A.M. Mass of Christian Burial Our Lady Queen of Peace Church 10:30 A.M. Interment Resurrection Cemetery. Friends will be received Thursday and Friday 2-4 and 7-9 P.M. In lieu of flowers, contributions to the U.S.O., www.uso.org; Fischer House, www.fischerhouse.org, Fischer House Foundation, 111 Rockville Pike, Suite 420, Rockville, MD 20850-5168; Wounded Warriors Project or your local veterans organization would be greatly appreciated. [Published in Staten Island Advance from September 11 to September 13, 2013]
Staff Sergeant Michael Ollis will be posthumously decorated with the silver star during a ceremony in late October 2013.
Ollis's awards and decorations include the Bronze Star, four Army Commendation Medals, two Army Achievement Medals, the Valorous Unit Award, the Meritorious Unit Commendation, two Army Good Conduct Medals, National Defense Service Medal, two Afghanistan Campaign Medals, the Iraq Campaign Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Noncommissioned Officers Professional Development Ribbon, the Army Service Ribbon, three Overseas Service Ribbons, the NATO Medal, the Ranger Tab, the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Parachutist Badge, the Air Assault Badge, the Driver and Mechanic Badge with Driver Wheeled Vehicles and Tracked Vehicles.
Ollis completed the Airborne School, the Ranger Course, the Infantry School, the Special Operations Senior Site Exploitation Course, the Air Assault School, the Combat Life Savers Course, the Command Language Program German Head Start Course, and the Medium Tactical Vehicle Course.
obituary:
Michael Harold Ollis, Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army, of New Dorp on August 28, 2013. Dear son of Bob and Linda Ollis. Fond brother of Kimberly Loschiavo, Kelly Manzolillo and brother-in-law of Billy Loschiavo and Dave Manzolillo. Loving uncle of William, Joseph and Thomas Loschiavo, Ava and Matthew Manzolillo. Funeral from the Hanley Funeral Home, 60 New Dorp Lane, Saturday 9:30 A.M. Mass of Christian Burial Our Lady Queen of Peace Church 10:30 A.M. Interment Resurrection Cemetery. Friends will be received Thursday and Friday 2-4 and 7-9 P.M. In lieu of flowers, contributions to the U.S.O., www.uso.org; Fischer House, www.fischerhouse.org, Fischer House Foundation, 111 Rockville Pike, Suite 420, Rockville, MD 20850-5168; Wounded Warriors Project or your local veterans organization would be greatly appreciated. [Published in Staten Island Advance from September 11 to September 13, 2013]
Staff Sergeant Michael Ollis will be posthumously decorated with the silver star during a ceremony in late October 2013.
Staff Sgt. Michael H. Ollis, 24, of Staten Island, N.Y., died Aug. 28, in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device, small arms and indirect fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light), Fort Drum, N.Y. Ollis joined the Army in August 2006. After training at Fort Hamilton, New York and Fort Benning, Georgia, he was assigned to Smith Barracks, Germany and Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Ollis arrived at Fort Drum in November 2011. He previously deployed to Iraq in April 2008 to May 2009 and Afghanistan in June 2010 to May 2011. Ollis deployed with his unit to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in January 2013.
Ollis's awards and decorations include the Bronze Star, four Army Commendation Medals, two Army Achievement Medals, the Valorous Unit Award, the Meritorious Unit Commendation, two Army Good Conduct Medals, National Defense Service Medal, two Afghanistan Campaign Medals, the Iraq Campaign Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Noncommissioned Officers Professional Development Ribbon, the Army Service Ribbon, three Overseas Service Ribbons, the NATO Medal, the Ranger Tab, the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Parachutist Badge, the Air Assault Badge, the Driver and Mechanic Badge with Driver Wheeled Vehicles and Tracked Vehicles.
Ollis completed the Airborne School, the Ranger Course, the Infantry School, the Special Operations Senior Site Exploitation Course, the Air Assault School, the Combat Life Savers Course, the Command Language Program German Head Start Course, and the Medium Tactical Vehicle Course.
obituary:
Michael Harold Ollis, Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army, of New Dorp on August 28, 2013. Dear son of Bob and Linda Ollis. Fond brother of Kimberly Loschiavo, Kelly Manzolillo and brother-in-law of Billy Loschiavo and Dave Manzolillo. Loving uncle of William, Joseph and Thomas Loschiavo, Ava and Matthew Manzolillo. Funeral from the Hanley Funeral Home, 60 New Dorp Lane, Saturday 9:30 A.M. Mass of Christian Burial Our Lady Queen of Peace Church 10:30 A.M. Interment Resurrection Cemetery. Friends will be received Thursday and Friday 2-4 and 7-9 P.M. In lieu of flowers, contributions to the U.S.O., www.uso.org; Fischer House, www.fischerhouse.org, Fischer House Foundation, 111 Rockville Pike, Suite 420, Rockville, MD 20850-5168; Wounded Warriors Project or your local veterans organization would be greatly appreciated. [Published in Staten Island Advance from September 11 to September 13, 2013]
Staff Sergeant Michael Ollis will be posthumously decorated with the silver star during a ceremony in late October 2013.
Ollis's awards and decorations include the Bronze Star, four Army Commendation Medals, two Army Achievement Medals, the Valorous Unit Award, the Meritorious Unit Commendation, two Army Good Conduct Medals, National Defense Service Medal, two Afghanistan Campaign Medals, the Iraq Campaign Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Noncommissioned Officers Professional Development Ribbon, the Army Service Ribbon, three Overseas Service Ribbons, the NATO Medal, the Ranger Tab, the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Parachutist Badge, the Air Assault Badge, the Driver and Mechanic Badge with Driver Wheeled Vehicles and Tracked Vehicles.
Ollis completed the Airborne School, the Ranger Course, the Infantry School, the Special Operations Senior Site Exploitation Course, the Air Assault School, the Combat Life Savers Course, the Command Language Program German Head Start Course, and the Medium Tactical Vehicle Course.
obituary:
Michael Harold Ollis, Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army, of New Dorp on August 28, 2013. Dear son of Bob and Linda Ollis. Fond brother of Kimberly Loschiavo, Kelly Manzolillo and brother-in-law of Billy Loschiavo and Dave Manzolillo. Loving uncle of William, Joseph and Thomas Loschiavo, Ava and Matthew Manzolillo. Funeral from the Hanley Funeral Home, 60 New Dorp Lane, Saturday 9:30 A.M. Mass of Christian Burial Our Lady Queen of Peace Church 10:30 A.M. Interment Resurrection Cemetery. Friends will be received Thursday and Friday 2-4 and 7-9 P.M. In lieu of flowers, contributions to the U.S.O., www.uso.org; Fischer House, www.fischerhouse.org, Fischer House Foundation, 111 Rockville Pike, Suite 420, Rockville, MD 20850-5168; Wounded Warriors Project or your local veterans organization would be greatly appreciated. [Published in Staten Island Advance from September 11 to September 13, 2013]
Staff Sergeant Michael Ollis will be posthumously decorated with the silver star during a ceremony in late October 2013.
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- Created by: Sue
- Added: Aug 30, 2013
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/116282685/michael_harold-ollis: accessed ), memorial page for SSGT Michael Harold Ollis (16 Sep 1988–28 Aug 2013), Find a Grave Memorial ID 116282685, citing Cemetery of the Resurrection, Staten Island, Richmond County, New York, USA; Maintained by Sue (contributor 46778782).
