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11/11/2021

VETERANS DAY 2021 - My Father served with A Company, 1st Marine Division, 1st Engineers in Korea at Inchon, the Battle for Seoul and Chosin Reservoir. Here is an article depicting a typical Marine Rifle Company in Korea.

Daily News, Los Angeles
Thursday October 26, 1950

13 Purple Hearts, 4 graves tell the story of Rifle Squad

WONSAN, Korea, Oct 26 – There were 13 of them when the squad pulled out of San Diego, and today only five are left. Thirteen Purple Hearts – and wooden crosses over 4 graves – tell the story of their war...

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William (Bill) Olson
Bill Olson studied Political Science, Philosophy, Constitutional Law, and International Relations at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. A retired entrepreneurial executive, he spent more than 45 years launching and developing companies in fields ranging from professional sports and high-tech databases to energy recovery and molecular diagnostics. He currently serves on the board of a privately held corporation and consults on governance and management. Active in Utah civic life, Bill has held numerous leadership roles within the Weber County Republican Party and remains engaged in public policy debate.

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