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Anzio Hero Olson Receives Congressional Medal of Honor
Truman C. Olson of Cambridge Wisconsin posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism at Anzio Italy January 31 1944. Despite fatal wounds he refused evacuation and manned a machine gun alone repulsing German counter attacks until death after firing 3200 rounds and killing 20 enemies.
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Truman C. Olson
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Anzio
Italy
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