State Heroes
1967
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.
1944
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
1918
Richard Emil Larson
World War I
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.
1918
Clarence A. Larson
World War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company I, 18th Infantry, First Division
Date of Loss: March 09, 1918 / Age: 21
Died of wounds received in action, on March 9, 1918.
Buried, Grave 2, Row 7, Block C, St. Mihiel American Cemetery, Thiaucourt, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1943
Private Mentz Larson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 135th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 30, 1943 / Age: 30
died in battle in Tunisia, Africa USA Military records list him Killed in action 17 miles N. E. of Beja, Tunisia
1952
2nd Lieutenant Jason C. Larson
Cass County, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 15th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 3rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 16, 1952 / Age:
1918
Cpl. Alvin Theodore Larson
Ashby, MNWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Battery C, 335th Field Artillery
Date of Loss: January 27, 1918 / Age: 23
Died of pneumonia at Camp Pike, Ark., on Jan. 27, 1918.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1943
2nd Lieutenant Raymond L. Larson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 01, 1943 / Age: 22
Died in service in Fort Meyers, Florida
1943
Lt. William R. Larson
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: December 27, 1943 / Age: 28
Died while in MIA status.
1944
PFC Reynold T. Larson
Souris, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 51st Infantry Battalion, 4th Armored Division
Date of Loss: September 20, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in France.
1944
Sgt. Louis Larson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 359th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 26, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1918
Henry Ludvig Larson
Hannaford, NDWorld War I
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.
1944
Pvt. Lewis R. Larson
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 30th Bomber Squadron, 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, NDWorld War II
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.
1944
Electrician's Mate 1c Harris R. Larson
Northwood, NDWorld 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.