>From scrapbook in possession of the Pierce County Historical Association (please note, I am just posting this obituary, I have NO further info on this family) Newspaper is possibly the Spring Valley Sun, date unknown. PFC ERWIN N. OLSON Erwin Nickoli Olson was born to Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel Olson Nov. 13, 1912, in Gilman, where he grew to manhood. He lived at home until his mother died in 1934, when he went to C.C.C. camp at Loretta, staying there two years. He also worked for J.I. Case Co., of Racine for some time, and later spent much of his time with his father. He leaves to mourn his death his father, Emanuel Olson, six sisters and three brothers-Inga (Mrs. W.E. Keith) of River Falls; Helma (Mrs. Alvin Anderson), of Sleepy Eye, Minn.; Esther (Mrs. Aldor Erlandson), of Hudson; Clifford of Wilson; Henry of Gilman; Melvin of Spring Valley; Evelyn (Mrs. Elmer Gregerson), of Hudson; Mildred (Mrs. Leon Wilhelm), of Amery; Florence (Mrs. Maynard Thoreson), at home. There are five nephews in service, three now serving overseas. One, Arnold Anderson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Anderson, was killed at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. Of his immediate family one brother, Alfred, died of injuries in World War I; his mother and two sisters also preceded him in death. Erwin was a member of Co. F., 337th Infantry in the 85th division at the time of his death. He had received the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star for heroic action in battle, the former at the time he was wounded on September 24, 1944; the latter for action on May 23, 1944. He had returned to duty on october 13, 1944, after his discharge from the hospital and was killed on October 23. Erwin was 31 years old november 13; he was a kind and sincere young man. He will be missed by all who knew him. Photos and further info can be found at www.rootsweb.com/~wipierce/military.htm