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Other Olson enlisted in the Navy in 1942 and served until 1945 in the 2nd Beach Battalion. Interviewed by Erin Hammer on Nov 8, 2006, Olson talked about military experiences in the Second World War. The 2005 Kansas Legislature passed a bill funding the WWII Veterans Oral History grant program. This transcript is from one of the nine community institutions that received these grants. The transcript from the interview is presented here; the original video copy of the interview is available through the Ellis County Historical Society (Hays) and through the Kansas State Historical Society.
Creator: Olson, Edwin Warren
Date: 8 November 2006
Item Number: 211430
Call Number: World War II Oral Histories Project
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 211430
Collections - Oral History - Kansas Veterans of World War II - Ellis County Historical Society, Hays, KS
Date - 2000s - 2006
Military - Service - Navy
Military - Wars - World War II
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Film
Places - Cities and towns - Hays
Places - Cities and towns - Russell
Places - Counties - Ellis
Places - Counties - Russell
Thematic Time Period - World War II, 1939 - 1945
Type of Material - Film and video
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