State Heroes
1919
Pvt.1st Class Philip Olvin Larson
Enderlin, ND
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C, 317th Field Signal Battalion
Date of Loss: May 22, 1919 / Age: 24
Died at Camp Wadsworth, S. C., on May 22, 1919.
Buried at Enderlin, N. Dak.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1944
Private First Class Reynold T. Larson
Souris, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 51st Infantry Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Fourth Armored Division
Date of Loss: September 20, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in France.
1918
Gilbert Joseph Larson
Ellsworth, MN
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company No. 11, 20th Engineers
Date of Loss: August 06, 1918 / Age: 31
Died of influenza on Aug. 6, 1918.
Remains returned to U. S. on Nov. 2, 1920, and buried in Grand Prairie Cemetery, Ellsworth, Minn.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1944
Sergeant Louis Larson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 359th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 26, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1918
John M. Larson
Houston, MN
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company K, 140th Infantry
Date of Loss: October 01, 1918 / Age: 25
Killed in action on Oct. 1, 1918.
Buried, Grave 22, Row 43, Block H, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1944
Private Lewis R. Larson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 30th Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 19th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age:
Died while in POW status. Killed aboard a Japanese ship when it was hit by torpedoes in the South China Sea.Â
1944
Coxswain Leroy M. Larson
Dickey, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: March 18, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1918
Chris Emil Larson
Mt. Carroll, IL
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company H, 138th Infantry
Date of Loss: October 01, 1918 / Age: 22
Killed in action on Oct. 1, 1918.
Remains returned to U. S. on Feb. 25, 1922, and buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Mt. Carroll, Ill.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1944
Electrician's Mate First Class Harris R. Larson
Northwood, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: March 23, 1944 / Age: 27
Died while in MIA status.
1943
Staff Sergeant Hans L. Larson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 7th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 3rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 10, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1945
Private First Class Clifford L. Larson
Bottineau, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company I
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 3rd Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 137th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 35th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 16, 1945 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Germany
1918
Richard Emil Larson
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters Company, 1st Infantry
Date of Loss: October 22, 1918 / Age: 29
Died of broncho pneumonia, on Oct. 22, 1918.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND as Richard Larsen.
1952
Private Ardell H. Larson
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 29, 1952 / Age: 20
Died in service in Ft Lee, Virgina
1918
Henry Ludvig Larson
Hannaford, ND
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 36th Company, 161st Depot Brigade
Date of Loss: October 10, 1918 / Age: 23
Died of pneumonia at Camp Grant, Ill., on Oct. 10, 1918.
Buried at Hannaford, N. Dak.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1967
Specialist 5 Gerald Lee Larson
Vietnam Conflict
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 97th Transportation Company
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 10th Transportation Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 124th Transportation Command
Date of Loss: February 05, 1967 / Age: 36
On February 5, 1967, Larson reportedly was sitting on a beach beside an anchor when the cable snapped, hitting him in the head. He sustained fatal injuries in the incident.