State Heroes

Norvald Larson

World War I

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Machine Gun Company, 158th Infantry

Date of Loss: December 01, 1918 / Age: 21

Died of broncho pneumonia, at US Camp Hospital No. 4, Army Postoffice No. 702, France, on Dec. 1, 1918.

Buried, Grave 14, Row 17, Block B, Suresnes, Seine, France.

Electrician's Mate 1c Harris R. Larson

World War II

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.

Ole John Larson

World War I

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company G, 139th Infantry

Date of Loss: September 29, 1918 / Age: 22

Killed in action on Sept. 29, 1918.

Grave unlocated.

Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.

Staff Sgt. Hans L. Larson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 10, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

John L. Larson

World War I

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C, 110th Infantry

Date of Loss: October 03, 1918 / Age: 25

Died on Oct. 3, 1918, of wounds received in action.

Buried in France. Remains returned to U. S. on Oct. 17, 1921, and buried in South Beef River Cemetery, Garfield, Wis.

PFC Clifford L. Larson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 137th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 16, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Germany

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 

Bennie A. Larson

World War I

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D, 13th Ammunition Train

Date of Loss: October 25, 1918 / Age: 31

Died of pneumonia on Oct. 25, 1918.

Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.

Information found in Volume 3, page 1818 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.

Pvt. Charles Albert Larson

World War I

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D, 164th Infantry

Date of Loss: July 20, 1918 / Age: 33

Killed in action on July 20, 1918.

Buried, Grave 1, Row 8, Block C, Oise-Aisne American Cemetery, Seringes-et-Nesles, Aisne, France.

Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.

Private Arnold T. Larson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 184th Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: May 23, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Okinawa

2nd Lieutenant Damon J. Larson

Korean War

Branch of Service: Marines

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 5th Marine Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Marine Division

Date of Loss: November 28, 1950 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Yudamni, Korea

1st Lieutenant Harold J. Larson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B-24H #41-29543

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 706th Bomber Squadron

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 446th Bomber Group

Date of Loss: April 27, 1944 / Age: 21

Died in service when the aircraft he was piloting struck the cliff top at Foreness Bay, near Cliftonville, Kent, England

Specialist 5 Gerald Lee Larson

Vietnam

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.

Private Leonard A. Larson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 328th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 26th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 21, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in action in France

Private First Class Leonard J. Larson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 19, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in France