Artesian soldier who died of rare cancer after Iraq deployment finally honored

Artesian soldier who died of rare cancer after Iraq deployment finally honored

MITCHELL — For nearly two decades, Joyce Olson and her daughter Jill have been advocating for recognition — recognition they say is long overdue — for Army Specialist David Olson, a helicopter crew chief who died from cancer that his family believes was directly caused by his service in Iraq. David Olson, who joined the U.S. Army in 2003 in response to the 9/11 attacks, served 18 months at Baghdad International Airport. He was known for his disc…