BRUCE DENNIS OLSON
PANEL 04W ROW 134 19-April-71

L/Cpl. Bruce Dennis Olson 468583034/6112 was from Saint Paul, MN. He was born on July 13, 1952. He arrived in Vietnam on January 27, 1971. He was 18 years old at the time of his death. He died on April 19, 1971 in Quang Nam Province. He was the gunner of a CH-46D ET12 which crashed in about six to ten feet of surf about one kilometer north of Marble Mountain Air Facility due to non-hostile causes. While flying at approximately 600-700 feet at 90-100 knots the rotor blades of the aircraft meshed due to a mechanical failure. His body was recovered. He was not married. His religion was Roman Catholic. His race is officially listed as Caucasian. He had one year’s service at the time of his death..

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