State Heroes
1950
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
1944
1st Lieutenant Harold J. Larson
World War II (WWII)
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
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.
1944
Private Leonard A. Larson
World War II (WWII)
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
1944
Private First Class Leonard J. Larson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 19, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in France
1943
Private Mentz Larson
World War II (WWII)
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
1918
Sam Larson
Clifford, ND
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company H, 352nd Infantry
Date of Loss: October 16, 1918 / Age: 22
Died of pneumonia on Oct. 16, 1918.
Remains returned to U. S. May 31, 1921, and buried at Clifford, N. Dak.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1943
Second Lieutenant Raymond L. Larson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 01, 1943 / Age: 22
Died in service in Fort Meyers, Florida
1918
Alphonse Leo Larson
Calvin, ND
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Battery D, 337th Field Artillery
Date of Loss: October 24, 1918 / Age: 22
Died of pneumonia, Oct. 24, 1918, at Clermont, Ferrand, France.
Remains returned to U. S. on May 31, 1921, and buried at Calvin, N. Dak.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1970
Corporal David Allen Larson
Vietnam Conflict
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B Company
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 8th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 4th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 27, 1970 / Age: 21
Military Region 2 in Binh Dinh, South Vietnam
Hostile, Ground casualty
Gun, small arms fire
1918
Arthur C. Larson
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company K, 140th Infantry
Date of Loss: October 01, 1918 / Age: 24
Killed in action at Exermont, France, on Oct. 1, 1918.
Remains returned to U. S. on July 28, 1921, and buried in Grave 2444, European Section, National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
1918
Thedor G. Larson
Nearson, 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.
Remains returned to U. S. on Aug. 15, 1921, and buried at Nearson, Minn.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
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.
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.
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.