Eric “Ric” Jon Olson, 72, of Sweet Home passed away Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021.
He was born Feb. 12, 1949 in Kenosha, Wis., to Walter R. and Margaret Erna (Kuehn) Olson.
He was drafted into the United States Army in March of 1969. He trained at Ft. Ord, Calif. He arrived in Vietnam Dec. 4, 1969, where he served in the Army’s 25th Division, 2-14 Infantry, First Platoon, Alpha Company in Cu Chi and Dau…