Earl Richard Olafson
Era: Korea
Military Branch: Army
Mr. Olafson served in the U.S. Army. He served in combat during the Korean War.
Mr. Olafson was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, on April 27, 1928. He was the son of Clarence and Hilda (Holm) Olafson. He graduated from Denfeld High School in 1945.
He died at age 79 in Duluth, Minnesota, on January 11, 2008.
Source: Duluth News Tribune, January 13, 2009