Kenneth L. Olson
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Died when: 22 years 353 days (275 months)Star Sign: Gemini
Kenneth Lee Olson (May 26, 1945 – May 13, 1968) was a United States Army soldier and a posthumous recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor.
He received the award for sacrificing his own life during the Vietnam War by throwing himself over an activated hand grenade, saving the lives of fellow soldiers around him.
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