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Leslie George Olson
| Date of Birth | 1/27/32 |
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5/17/49 |
| Date Discharged | 3/20/56 |
| Years Served | 6 |
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| Highest Rank | SGT |
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9th MCRD - E 2/7 1st Mar. Div. (lb Draft): 7th Marines Reg. Supply UN Counter Offensive 195; Spring Offensive 1951 - UN Summer Fall; 2nd Korean Winter 1951-1952 |
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Korean Campaign 4th, Korean PVC, American PVC, Cold War, Purple Heart, United Nations National Defense, Combat Action Navy Marine Corp. Organized Marine Corp. Korean Medal, Korean Freedom Medal |
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Most Memorable Moment |
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Withdrawal from the Hwachon reservoir 4/23/1951. My best run as a runner 3rd Platoon hill 31-A/ Hill 749 Punch Bowl, enlisted 9th INF. BN Junior High School. Planned enjoining regular Marine Corp upon graduation. Korea, June 25th, 1950 changes all that, activated, went to Camp Pendleton - 12weeks training with 2nd weapons. 2nd weapons had many WW2 Vets, they were the best teachers. Okinawa, Iw oxtima Bataan death march. A Bar Man with a steel plate in his skull. They were the "Best" - Duty, Honor and Country, may my luck be with them. |
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