Roy H. Olin
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Army
Roy H. Olin was inducted into the Army on June 13, 1942, at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. Home at entry: Hibbing, Minnesota.
He served as a Private First Class and airplane and engine mechanic with the Second Aircraft Repair Unit E in the Air Offensive Japan, Eastern Mandates, and Iwo Jima campaigns.
Mr. Olin was awarded the following: Good Conduct Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with three bronze battle stars, World War II Victory Medal and five overseas service bars.
He was honorably discharged November 27, 1945, at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin.
Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 230.