OLSON, Olaf R.

US Army 20th Inf, Hq Co. Born 4 May 1889 in Oslo, Norway. First World War: Age 29. Entered service on 28 Jun 1918 at Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Private. Discharged 8 Feb 1919 at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Post war: Died at age 36 on 28 May 1925 in Dell Rapids, South Dakota. Buried in the Dell Rapids Cemetery, lot 11, block 5, grave 6. Sources: (SDSHS WPA Veterans Cemetery Records, Minnehaha County)