Kenneth L. Olson
Military Person
1945 – 1968
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Who was Kenneth L. Olson?
Kenneth Lee Olson was a United States Army soldier and a posthumous recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor. He received the award for sacrificing his own life during the Vietnam War by throwing himself over an activated hand grenade, saving the lives of fellow soldiers around him.
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- Born
- May 26, 1945
Willmar - Also known as
- Kenneth Olson
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Lived in
- Minnesota
- Willmar
- Died
- May 13, 1968
South Vietnam
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on July 23, 2013
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