Olson, Robert Franklin, CPT

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Last Rank
Captain
Last Service Branch
Infantry
Last Primary MOS
1542-Infantry Unit Commander
Last MOS Group
Infantry
Primary Unit
1968-1969, 2162, HHC, Military Assistance Command Vietnam (MACV)
Service Years
1958 - 1969
Other Languages
Vietnamese
Infantry Ranger
Captain
One Service Stripe
Seven Overseas Service Bars

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Home State
Iowa
Iowa
Year of Birth
1936
 
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Casualty Info
Home Town
Britt, IA
Last Address
Britt, IA

Casualty Date
Aug 07, 1969
 
Cause
Non Hostile- Died Other Causes
Reason
Other Accident
Location
Vinh Long (Vietnam)
Conflict
Vietnam War
Location of Interment
Evergreen Cemetery - Britt, Iowa
Wall/Plot Coordinates
20W 109

 Official Badges 

Infantry Shoulder Cord


 Unofficial Badges 

Airborne Mobile Riverine Force Vietnam


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Vietnam Veterans MemorialThe National Gold Star Family Registry
  1969, Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Assoc. Page
  2022, The National Gold Star Family Registry

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   1958-1960, 111.20, 4th Armored Division

Specialist 5
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To Month/Year
- / 1960
Unit
4th Armored Division Unit Page
Rank
Specialist 5
MOS
111.20-Rifleman
Base, Fort or City
germany
State/Country
Germany
 
 
 Patch
 4th Armored Division Details

4th Armored Division
Type
Support
 
Parent Unit
Armored Divisions
Strength
Division
Created/Owned By
Not Specified
   

Last Updated: Jan 6, 2022
   
Memories For This Unit

Other Memories
19 months in germany

   
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58 Members Also There at Same Time
4th Armored Division

Kaskisto, Gary, SGT, (1960-1963) IN 111.10 Sergeant
Shorter Sr, Solomon, MAJ, (1960-1981) IN 111.10 Sergeant
Koski, Ronald, SP 4, (1958-1960) IN 112.10 Specialist 4
Stockman, Tommy, SP 4, (1957-1963) IN 111.10 Specialist 4
Swanson, Karl, LTC, (1960-1992) IN 111.10 Specialist 4
Townsend, Ronald, SP 4, (1958-1962) IN 4814 Specialist 4
Waters, John Knight, GEN, (1927-1966) USA 0002 Major General
Mansfield, Clayton John, CPT, (1959-1965) AR 1204 Captain
Shachnow, Sidney, MG, (1955-1994) IN 1542 First Lieutenant
Fronkier, Arthur, CW4, (1942-1974) OD 4823 Chief Warrant Officer 2
Welman, Moody, MAJ, (1953-1979) AR 19K10 Staff Sergeant
Welman, Moody, MAJ, (1953-1979) AR 11E10 Staff Sergeant
Ammons, James, SGT, (1958-1962) FA 2704 Sergeant
Vandenburg, Eddie, SSG, (1950-1966) FA 13B10 Sergeant
Kimmel, Young, SP 5, (1960-1963) MD 911.10 Specialist 5
Rinaldo, Lawrence, SP 5, (1958-1961) SC 296.10 Specialist 5
Taglieri, Robert, SSG, (1959-1968) AR 11E10 Specialist 5
Todd, Thomas, SP 5, (1957-1960) AG 71B10 Specialist 5
Brush, Milton, SP 4, (1957-1959) AR 111.10 Specialist 4
Campbell, Gerald, SP 4, (1957-1959) AR 131.60 Specialist 4
Conway, Richard, SP 4, (1957-1959) FA 140.20 Specialist 4
Davison, Gerald, SP 4, (1960-1965) OD 45B20 Specialist 4
Drum, Allen, SP 4, (1958-1963) TC 64B10 Specialist 4
Godsey, Kelly, SP 4, (1957-1961) AR 131.20 Specialist 4
Houdek, John, SP 4, (1957-1959) MI 058.30 Specialist 4
Kethley, Jack, SP 4, (1958-1961) MD 913.1 Specialist 4
La Plante, Jack, SP 4, (1959-1962) AR 133.10 Specialist 4
McAllister, Don, SFC, (1978-2000) SC 293.10 Specialist 4
Witulski, Joseph, SP 4, (1958-1960) SC 05B10 Specialist 4
Browne, Renaldo, PFC, (1960-1963) MI 05C10 Private First Class
Jourdan, John Robert, SSG, (1960-1978) QM 768.70 Private First Class
Small, George a, SFC, (1959-2002) AR 11E10 Private First Class
Trama, Ignazio, PFC, (1958-1960) SC 061.30 Private First Class
Morris, James H., COL, (1948-1987) IN Platoon Sergeant
Dolvin, Welborn Griffin, LTG, (1939-1975) Brigadier General
Grimm, Philip, COL, (1944-1974) Captain
Payne, James, SP 4, (1956-1959) SC Corporal
Anderson, Mahlon, SP 4, (1956-1959) AV Specialist 4
Carriere, David, PFC, (1959-1961) AG Private (E-2)
Britt, Rodney L, PV1, (1960-1961) AG Private (E-1)
MAY, GENE, MSG, (1948-1969) Technical Sergeant
Crittenberger, Dale Jackson, COL, (1950-1969) Major
Mangum, Robin, LTC, (1957-1969) First Lieutenant
Wynn, Gerard Michael, MAJ, (1956-1967) First Lieutenant
Luke, Ray, SGT, (1958-1962) Sergeant
Shorter Sr, Solomon, MAJ, (1960-1981) Sergeant
Martin, Joseph F, CPL, (1958-1964) Specialist 4
Palmer, Johnny Lee, SGT, (1960-1969) Specialist 4
Thorson, Larry, SP 4, (1957-1960) Specialist 4
Ecsedy, Stephen, PFC, (1957-1963) Private First Class
Emmons, Alyson, PFC, (1957-1959) Private First Class
404th Military Police Company

Sukitch, William, SGT, (1959-1965) MP 95B20 Sergeant
Griffin, Eugene, SP 4, (1960-1962) MP 951.10 Specialist 4
Trappe, S Fred, SP 4, (1959-1962) MP 951.10 Specialist 4
Walker, Terry, SP 4, (1960-1963) MP 4677 Specialist 4
Wisan, Robert, SP 4, (1960-1962) MP 951.10 Specialist 4
Sobottka, Van, SP 4, (1959-1962) Specialist 4
HHC

Todd, Tom, SP 5, (1957-1960) AG 71H10 Specialist 5
Campbell, Roy, SP 4, (1957-1959) AR Specialist 4

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