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Casualty Info
Home Town Osseo, WI
Last Address Osseo, WI
Casualty Date Jan 07, 1969
Cause KIA-Killed in Action
Reason Gun, Small Arms Fire
Location Tay Ninh (Vietnam)
Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment Osseo Cemetery - Osseo, Wisconsin
SOUTHWEST OF XA HAO DUOC (1) ON HIGHWAY QL-22, 20 KM N0RTHWEST OF TAY NINH CITY 19690107
Hero
Craig was in my machine gun squad. The day he died we were caught in an ambush. We were pinned down and the point man had been hit and was across a clearing. The LT called for someone to help him go across the clearing and help get the point man.Graig jump up from next to me before I could grab him and took off with the LT. They got the point man and were almost back across when both of them got hit.
I don't know if the point man made it or not, I can't remember his name, but I'll never forget Graig.
Posted by: Carl K. Cuyler
Relationship: We served together
Saturday, November 17, 2001
Carl Cuyler [email protected]
Buddy
4008 Oak Harbour Dr Gainesville GA 30506 USA
Hero
I was with you when you died you will always be a hero in my eyes you gave your life for another and I have never and will never forget you. You saved my life by trying to save another.
Oct 20, 2011
Ken Mullin [email protected]
Bunker Buddy side by side that day
45 Waltham Ave Congers NY 10920 USA
What a great friend-in-arms Craig was... We were on Nui Ba Den Mountain together in Tay Ninh just months before. I remember so vividly filling out my absentee ballot for Richard Nixon while Craig was getting the envelope for me to place it in for mailing. Then, not long after, that terrible January 7th day in '69. I recall the medical team coming to me when being treated in the field hospital, and asking me to come and ID Craig. We were all so young... and just took it one day at a time. CONTINUE TO REST IN PEACE..
Mar 3, 2014
john morelli [email protected]
Was with Craig on Jan. 7,1969
Woodlan CA. 95695 US
You will never be forgotten.
Craig, I am in Wisconsin for the first time in my life, August 14, 2013. I have never forgotten you and what you did that day of Jan. 14, 1969. You are a hero and I hope all that knew you, know this. I will always continue to pray for you and your family. You will never be forgotten. John Morelli C/3?22nd, 25th Inf. Div.
Aug 14, 2013
Joe Piazza [email protected]
Fellow soldier and friend.
1060 76th street Brooklyn NY 11228 USA
Rest in Peace my good friend
Craig Olson, Rest in Peace my good friend. My thoughts of you will always be with me.
Nov 29, 2011
Comments/Citation:
Mom's little Brother
It is strange that I think often of a man I have never met in life. My Mom's little brother Craig is brought up often in the Olson family. He was a little brother who to this day leaves a huge impact on the entire family and community as well. He sounded like he was a very sweet soul and anybody who knew him loved him. It must be true, this young man even in death has brought tears to my eyes and love to my heart knowing just what this country and his loved ones meant to him. Never forgotten, always remembered Thank you Uncle Craig and thank you to all that have posted something on his wall it means more that you'll ever know.
Posted by: Trina
Email: [email protected]
