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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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The witnesses were Williamson’s executive officer, Major Walter S.


== Research notes ==
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== Timeline ==
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* Served with First Special Service Force.
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
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* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Eino O. Olson for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 2 source documents reviewed)
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Olson, Eino O. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 2 source files: EINO O. OLSON.doc, EINO O. OLSON.doc.docx)

Revision as of 02:28, 1 September 2026

Eino O. Olson
Personal details
Born1911
Finland
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
Arm / serviceSpecial Service Force
ASN0329632
RankColonel
Rank at RitchieCaptain
Camp RitchieClass 4 (6 January – 6 March 1943)
Section10
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Eino O. Olson (born 1911) was a United States Army Captain who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 4.

Biography

The witnesses were Williamson’s executive officer, Major Walter S.

Research notes

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Class_ASN 329632
Class_Name Olson, Eino O.
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Timeline

  • 4.
  • Assigned to FSSF.
  • Served with First Special Service Force.

Sources

  • Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data
  • Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records
  • NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
  • 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Eino O. Olson for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 2 source documents reviewed)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Olson, Eino O. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 2 source files: EINO O. OLSON.doc, EINO O. OLSON.doc.docx)