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Charles Franklin Olsen was born Feb 4, 1896 in Paradise, Utah to Frank Christopher and mary Ann McMurdie Olsen. Charles was a veteran of World War I, dying in action.
Charles enlisted on June 5, 1917. He was placed in the 46th Field Artillery Regiment, Battery D. He died Dec 18, 1918 in Camp Kearney, California. He was buried in the Paradise, Utah Cemetery.
"United States, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:29NB-LW2 : Thu Jul 24 13:36:47 UTC 2025), Entry for Charles Franklin Olsen, from 1917 to 1918.
"Utah, World War I Service Questionnaires, 1914-1918", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:791Q-LCN2 : Mon Mar 17 15:18:23 UTC 2025), Entry for Charles F Olsen and Franklin C Olsen, 3 Sep 1918.