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TEC 4 William C Olson

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TEC 4 William C Olson Veteran

Birth
Timblin, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
24 Dec 1944 (aged 25)
Rodt, Arrondissement de Verviers, Liège, Belgium
Burial
Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
Plot
SECTION 1 SITE 225
Memorial ID
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TEC 4 Olson, William C.
Service number: 33141972

Age: 25
Born: May 23, 1919, Timblin, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, USA
Hometown: Indiana County, Pennsylvania
Family: Not available

Rank: Technician Fourth Grade
Function: Tank Driver
Battalion: 40th Tank Battalion
Division: 7th Armored Division
Company: A
Date of death: December 24, 1944
Status: Died Of Wounds
Place of death: Rodt, Arrondissement de Verviers, Liège, Belgium
Last known duty: December 23, 1944, withdrawing from Rodt, Belgium
Spot: 102 Evac Hospital, Belgium
Awards / Commendations:
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ Purple Heart
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Army Good Conduct Medal
Grave number: SECTION 1 SITE 225
Cemetery:
Gettysburg National Cemetery
Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA

Date of enlistment: Reported for duty on February 17, 1942, Fort George Meade, Maryland
Other information:
Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Card has his birth year as 1918.
TEC 4 Olson, William C.
Service number: 33141972

Age: 25
Born: May 23, 1919, Timblin, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, USA
Hometown: Indiana County, Pennsylvania
Family: Not available

Rank: Technician Fourth Grade
Function: Tank Driver
Battalion: 40th Tank Battalion
Division: 7th Armored Division
Company: A
Date of death: December 24, 1944
Status: Died Of Wounds
Place of death: Rodt, Arrondissement de Verviers, Liège, Belgium
Last known duty: December 23, 1944, withdrawing from Rodt, Belgium
Spot: 102 Evac Hospital, Belgium
Awards / Commendations:
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ Purple Heart
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Army Good Conduct Medal
Grave number: SECTION 1 SITE 225
Cemetery:
Gettysburg National Cemetery
Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA

Date of enlistment: Reported for duty on February 17, 1942, Fort George Meade, Maryland
Other information:
Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Card has his birth year as 1918.


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  • Maintained by: Son of the 7th
  • Originally Created by: ShaneO
  • Added: Nov 24, 2009
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44753356/william_c-olson: accessed ), memorial page for TEC 4 William C Olson (23 May 1919–24 Dec 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 44753356, citing Gettysburg National Cemetery, Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Son of the 7th (contributor 47067117).