Fred Harold Olson

Silhouette of two soldiers walking with helmets, rifles, and heavy packs against a cloudy sky.

World War I (WWI)
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Fallen

County:
Eddy

Date of Loss:

Military Service:
    Branch of Service:
    Army
    Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
    Machine Gun Training Center, Cemp Hancock, Ga.
    Conflicts Served:
    World War I (WWI)

Circumstances:

Died of influenza on Oct. 4, 1918, at Camp Hancock, Ga.

Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.

Information found in Volume 3, page 2413 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.

Biography:

Registered Eddy county. Born, Malmo, Sweden, April 1, 1894. Naturalized citizen. Occupation - farmer. Inducted at New Rockford on Sept. 4, 1918. Sent to Camp Grant, Ill. Served in 161st Depot Brigade, to Sept. 27, 1918; Machine Gun Training Center, Camp Hancock, Ga., to death.