Cecil Chancey Olsen
Cecil Chancey Olsen
U.S. Army
Private First Class (PFC) [E-3]
Biography:
Cecil Chancey Olsen was raised in rural Rowley and was a 1968 graduate of East Buchanan High School in Winthrop. Olsen was drafted into the Army in May 1970 and deployed to Southeast Asia in October 1970. On January 8, 1971 PFC Olsen was killed in action by enemy fire while on a combat operation. A remembrance was held at the Quasqueton Union Church and his body was buried at the Quasqueton Cemetery, both in Buchanan County.
County:
Buchanan
City of Entry | Rowley | |
Conflict/Time Period | Vietnam War | Service Location | Organization(s) | Separation Status | Killed In Action (KIA) | Specialty/Rate | Specific Jobs |