Biographical History

Vernal Grant Olsen served in the US military during World War II.

Vernal Grant Olsen was drafted into the military during his last week of high school. He trained in Salt Lake City, Texas, Alabama, North Carolina, and Georgia. He was trained as a paratrooper. After training, he was sent to Italy, France, and England. After the war, he got married and worked in electricity and construction.

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Don E. Norton interviews with veterans, approximately 1990-2007 (Vernal Grant Olsen served in the US military during World War II; Vernal Grant Olsen was drafted into the military during his last week of high school; he trained in Salt Lake City, Texas, Alabama, North Carolina, and Georgia; he was trained as a paratrooper; after training, he was sent to Italy, France, and England; after the war, he got married and worked in electricity and construction)

FamilySearch.org, Vernal Grant Olsen (born 1923, father is James Peter Olsen, mother is Laura Hansen Andersen, brother James, married Helen Elizabeth Wahlberg in 1947, son is Kenneth Grant Olsen)

FamilySearch.org, Helen Elizabeth Wahlberg (married Vernal Grant Olsen 1947, died 1977 December 18 [date in the archive entry])

Legacy.com, Nancy Olsen Obituary, 2013 (married Vernal Grant Olsen 1979, step-children are Kenneth Olsen, Christine Hutto, and Jim Olsen [same as in archive entry])

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