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Eino O. Olson
| Eino O. Olson | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1911 Finland |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Arm / service | Special Service Force |
| ASN | 0329632 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Rank at Ritchie | Captain |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 4 (6 January – 6 March 1943) |
| Section | 10 |
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Eino O. Olson (born 1911) was a United States Army Captain who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 4.
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The timeline research also records The witnesses were Williamson’s executive officer, Major Walter S.
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Class_ASN | 329632 |
| Class_Name | Olson, Eino O. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- 1/5/1911 Born in Finland.
- 1/6/1943 Started Class 4.
- 2nd Lt. (ASN: 0329632).
- After the successful attack on Hill 720 by 1st Regiment on 25 December 1943, Wickham began gathering affidavits from men who witnessed Williamson’s behaviour during the early morning of 3 December. Attention was particularly paid to Williamson’s decision to go down and report to Frederick during the attack. A sort of tribunal was held where the eye....
- Assigned to FSSF.
- Captain (ASN: 0329632).
- 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)