Service Number -2153597

Fourth Platoon

Company L Muster Roll Mar-Apr 1918 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Enlisted 23 Feb 1918. Listed as Private. Transferred to 132nd INF per SO#108 Hdq 33rd DIV dtd 20 Apr 1918. Assigned to Co L, 132nd INF per Verbal Order Commanding Officer (VOCO) 23 Apr 1918. - Muster Roll May-June 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as Private. - Muster Roll July 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as Private. - Muster Roll Aug 1918 A.E.F. France: Listed as Private. - Muster Roll Sep 1918 A.E.F. France: Listed as Private. - Muster Roll Oct 1918 A.E.F. France: Listed as Private. - Company Roster November 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as Private. - Company Roster December 1918 A.E.F. Junglinster, Luxembourg: Listed as Private. - Company Roster January 1919 A.E.F. Gonderange, Luxembourg: Listed as Private. Absent with Leave since 17 Jan. - Company Roster February 1919 A.E.F. Gonderange, Luxembourg: Listed as Private. - Company Roster March 1919 A.E.F. Gonderange, Luxembourg: Listed as Private. - Company Roster April 1919 A.E.F.: Listed as Private.

WWI Victory Medal with battle Clasps
 

Listed as Private First Class, and discharged 26 May 1919, on Application for Headstone (below).

WWI Draft Registration. Select image for larger view. Will open in a new browser window or tab.

Post War Occupations / Bio:

the 1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Walther Olson
Age: 24
Birth Year: abt 1896
Birthplace: Minnesota
Home in 1920: Sanders, Pennington, Minnesota
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital status: Single
Father's Name: Alfred C Olson
Father's Birthplace: Minnesota
Mother's Name: Anna Olson
Mother's Birthplace: Minnesota
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farm Labor
Industry: Working Out
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
Alfred C Olson 50
Anna Olson 48
Edna Olson 18
Lida Olson 17
Neda Olson 15
Alida Olson 13
Walther Olson 24
Allen Olson 11
Ralph Olson 10
Leona Olson 6
Cleo Olson 5
Nona Olson 2

the 1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Walter H Olson
Birth Year: abt 1896
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age in 1930: 34
Birthplace: Minnesota
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Bray, Pennington, Minnesota, USA
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Radio Set: Yes
Lives on Farm: Yes
Age at First Marriage: 25
Attended School: Yes
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Minnesota
Mother's Birthplace: Minnesota
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: General Farm
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Employment: Yes
Veteran: Yes
War: WW
Household Members : Age Relationship
Walter H Olson 34 Head
Delia H Olson 29 Wife
Darlene L Olson 7 Daughter
Harlan W Olson 4 Son
Donna M Olson 1 Daughter

the 1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Walter H Olson
Respondent: Yes
Age: 44
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1896
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Minnesota
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: St Hilaire, Pennington, Minnesota
Street: Broadway Street
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: St Hilaire, Pennington, Minnesota
Residence in 1935: St Hilaire
Occupation: Laborer
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 500
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Duration of Unemployment: 104
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in Government work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 30
Income: 260
Income Other Sources: Yes
Household Members Age Relationship
Walter H Olson 44 Head
Delia Olson 38 Wife
Stella Benson 28 Lodger
Darlene Olson 17 Daughter
Harlan Olson 14 Son
Donna Olson 11 Daughter
Wesley Olson 8 Son

WWII Draft Registration.

Death Information: Date; Age; Cause; Burial Location 

Miscellaneous:

Note: Surname listed as OLSEN on WWII Draft Registration, grave stone, and OLSON on other documents.

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