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  • Olson, David Breakout of Normandy

    After Utah Beach had been somewhat secure, David Olson and his outfit [Annotator’s Note: 87th Armored Field Artillery Battalion] moved out, attempt

  • Olson, David Combat in Germany

    David Olson felt most of the people in France were happy to see the Americans.

  • Olson, David D-Day Invasion

    David Olson landed on Utah Beach on D plus 1. Part of his command was on another ship, the Susan B. Anthony [Annotator’s Note: USS Susan B.

  • Olson, David Deployment to the UK

    David Olson and his outfit [Annotator’s Note: the 87th Armored Field Artillery Battalion] went through Camp Shanks en route overseas.

  • Olson, David Early Life

    David E. Olson was born in 1919 in Alburnett, Iowa. He was of Norwegian ancestry. He was born with a twin brother and also had one sister.

  • Olson, David Postwar

    David Olson left the European Theater as an S3 officer in charge of plans, training and gunnery.

  • Olson, David Reflections

    David Olson had his most interesting and sad moment in the Army when his outfit broke up after the war.

  • Oman, Mort Arriving in New Guinea

    After a 21-day voyage across the Pacific, Mort Oman arrived in Buna, New Guinea and was sent to a replacement depot site.

  • Oman, Mort Complacency Brings Trouble

    The first time Mort Oman experienced enemy fire was in the Philippines when the Japanese fired upon him, and he did not have his carbine [Annotator

  • Oman, Mort Enlisted and Trained

    [Annotator’s Note: Interviewer and Interviewee talk about how the interview will be conducted at the beginning of this segment.] Mort Oman was a st

  • Oman, Mort Joining the Army

    Mort Oman was born in Chicago, Illinois in September 1923 and moved to Winnetka, Illinois when he was in the sixth grade.

  • Oman, Mort Landing on Luzon

    Mort Oman was sent to New Guinea and joined the 251st Field Artillery Battalion as a fire controller and trained for six months.

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