John O. Olson
Home Town: Valparaiso, NE
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders No. 50, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John O. Olson, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Bois-de-Fontaine, France, May 11, 1918. Private Olson displayed conspicuous bravery by going from the front line to an advanced post and rescuing, unaided, a wounded comrade in the face of heavy machine-gun fire.