Gerald Royce Olson was born in Oberon, Benson County, North Dakota on June 3, 1924, to Olaf Adolph (Asbjorne) and Cynthia A Wing Olson.  He entered the United States Navy in Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota on December 11, 1942, and served in the Asiatic Pacific Theater. Aviation Machinist's Mate Third Class Olson died in service on June 15, 1945, in a plane crash in Corpus Christi Bay, Nueces County, Texas. He is buried in Block 4, Range F, Grave 2, Section N 1/2 of Lot 33, Hillside Cemetery, Oberon, Benson County, North Dakota.

born Underwood, MN 14 Jul 21; resident Traill County, ND; entered USMC Mpls, MN 31 Mar 42; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; died in service 30 Aug 44 Mariana Islands; buried in Grave 269, Section M, National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii.

born Henning, MN 28 Nov 15; resident Cass County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 28 Feb 42; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 18 Sep 44 Holland; buried in Grave 341-342, Section F, Zachary Taylor National Cemetery, Louisville, Kentucky.

born Penner, SD 10 Nov 20; resident Ward County, ND; entered US Army Ft Lincoln, ND 30 Jul 40; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIM 1 Feb 44 Cisterna, Italy; buried in Grave 14317, Block 25, Section C, Ft Snelling National Cemetery, Mpls, Minn.

born Larimore, ND 14 Feb 20; resident Grand Forks County, ND; entered AUS San Francisco, Calif 14 Nov 41; died in service 22 May 43 Oronville, Calif; buried in Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, California.

born Fargo, ND 24 Feb 22; resident Cass County, ND; entered US Navy Fargo, ND 28 Nov 42; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; died in service 10 Jul 43 Leatherback, PI; buried in Plot H, Row 3, Grave 107, Ft McKinley U.S. Military Cemetery, Manila, Pl.

born McClusky, ND 16 May 18; resident Morton County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 11 Feb 42; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 4 Feb 45 Epinal, France; buried in McClusky Cemetery, McClusky, ND,

born Arcadia, Pa 25 Dec 17; resident Benson County, ND; entered US Army Ft Snelling, Minn 21 Sep 39; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 12 May 45 Okinawa; buried in Plot E, Grave 125, National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii.

born Stanton, ND 5 Jul 21; resident Mercer County, ND; entered US Navy Mpls, MN 9 Jan 40; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 7 Dec 41 Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; buried in Block 11, Lot 6, Stanton Cemetery, Stanton, ND.

born Havana, ND 19 Jan 19; resident Sargent County, ND; entered AUS Ft Benning, Ga 7 Mar 41; died in service 2 Aug 45 Richmond, Va; buried in Pleasant Valley Lutheran Cemetery, Kidder, SD.