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Arbogast, Olie Leo, Pfc.
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Home Town Circleville
Date of Passing Jan 18, 1952
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PRIVATE FIRST CLASS OLIE LEO ARBOGAST WAS A TRUCK DRIVER BEFORE ENTERING THE SERVICE ON 23 MARCH 1944. HE SERVED IN EUROPE WITH COMPANY "B" 286TH ENGINEER COMBAT BATTALION FROM 2 NOVEMBER 1944 TO 3 SEPTEMBER 1945. ON 30 DECEMBER 1945 PFC ARBOGAST WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED AT FORT MEADE MARYLAND. ON 17 JANUARY 1952 OLIE ARBOGAST WAS SEVERLY INJURED IN A SLATE FALL AT THE DONEGAN COAL MINE NEAR RICHWOOD WEST VIRGINIA HE PASSED FROM HIS INJURIES THE NEXT DAY, 18 JANUARY 1952. OLIE ARBOGAST WAS LAID TO REST AT THE ROSEHILL CEMETERY IN THOMAS WEST VIRGINIA.
WWII - European Theater of Operations/Central Europe Campaign (1945)
From Month/Year
March / 1945
To Month/Year
May / 1945
Description (Central Europe Campaign 22 March to 11 May 1945) Following the Battle of the Bulge the Allies had pushed through to the Rhine. On 22 March 1945 they began their assault across the river, and by I April the Ruhr was encircled. Armored columns raced across Germany and into Austria and Czechoslovakia. On 25 April, the day American and Russian forces met on the Elbe, strategic bombing operations came to an end. Germany surrendered on 7 May 1945 and operations officially came to an end the following day, although sporadic actions continued on the European front until 11 May.