William Erickson, son of Mrs. L.O. Erickson of Olivia, Minnesota, was the first World War I soldier to be killed in action from Olivia. He was born in Lake Lillian, Minnesota on June 26, 1889. He entered service at Olivia April 26, 1918, and was sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa. He was killed in action in France on September 6, 1918. He was buried in France. Four years later his body was brought back to Olivia and a funeral was held. He is buried in the Olivia Cemetery. The Olivia Legion Post is named after him.
- Town Olivia, MN
- County Renville County, MN
- Region Southern MN
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Renville County, MN
Visit our county page and you will find information about our town and county's points of interest, festivals/events and faith community. You also will find stories about the contributions made by farmers/ranchers located throughout our county and of course you will learn about the community organizations that have built and continue to build strong communities (chambers, community groups, and departments, etc) and much more when you visit the Renville County, MN page.
