Polish cultural center dedicated to Fort Drum Medal of Honor recipient
A cultural center in Oleszno, Poland, was dedicated Sept. 16, 2026, in honor of Staff Sgt. Michael H. Ollis, a 10th Mountain Division soldier who posthumously received the Medal of Honor.
By the ClickNNY Fort Drum Desk
A cultural center in Oleszno, Poland, was dedicated Sept. 16, 2026, in honor of Staff Sgt. Michael H. Ollis, a 10th Mountain Division soldier and Medal of Honor recipient.
The ceremony included Polish President Karol Nawrocki, Poland’s defense minister and Lt. Col. Nathaniel Welsh, commander of the 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment. Ollis posthumously received the Medal of Honor and Poland’s Order of Merit on March 2, 2026.
Reported by ClickNNY and reviewed by an editor before publication.
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