Edwin Lawrence Olander Jr. (March 27, 1917 – October 9, 2008) was an American World War II flying ace and politician.

His father, Edwin L. Olander Sr. was a railroad freight clerk who served for several years in the Massachusetts General Court.

During the Bougainville Campaign, Olander shot down three Japanese planes and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.

He ordered fuel restrictions on the city's places of entertainment, churches, libraries, and the Northampton Airport.

[7] In 1951 he was appointed to the position of deputy chairman of the Massachusetts Republican Party alongside future governor John A. Volpe, attorney Robert H. Beaudreau, and James J. Gaffney Jr.[1] Following his defeat, Olander chose to leave politics due to his dislike for running for office.