State Heroes
1943
Yoeman 3rd Class John R. Olm
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: July 10, 1943 / Age: 21
Died in service in Leatherback, Philippine Islands
1943
1st Lieutenant James T. Olmstead
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 329th Fighter Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 328th Fighter Group
Date of Loss: May 22, 1943 / Age: 23
Lt. Olmstead was leading a group of fighter aircraft during a training flight from Oakland Municipal Airport to Oroville, California, via Sacramento for a fuel stop. After departing Sacramento, he began demonstrating shallow barrel rolls.
1918
Vivian James Olmstead
World War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Battery A, 42nd Field Artillery
Date of Loss: October 17, 1918 / Age: 23
Died of pneumonia on Oct. 17, 1918.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
Information found in Volume 3, page 2395 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.
1918
Charles Leo Olmstead
World War I
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, Ill.
Date of Loss: April 27, 1918 / Age: 26
Died in Naval Hospital, Great Lakes, Ill., on April 27, 1918.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1941
Fireman 1st Class Clifford N. Olos
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS West Virginia
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 20
Was aboard the USS West Virgina which was bombed at Pearl Harbor. Apparently he and two other ship mates lived for 16 days in the fresh water pumping station known as A-111.
1918
William Emanuel Olsen
Minneapolis, MNWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters Company, 54th Pioneer Infantry
Date of Loss: October 04, 1918 / Age: 30
Died in France, on Oct. 4, 1918.
Buried in Argonne-American Cemetery.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1944
Staff Sergeant Norbert L. Olsen
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 7th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 3rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 01, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Cisterna, Italy
1918
Daniel K. Olsen
World War I
Date of Loss: November 11, 1918 / Age:
Name NOT included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
Information NOT found in the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.
1918
Knute Olson
World War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D, 164th Infantry
Date of Loss: March 01, 1918 / Age: 33
Killed in action on March 1, 1918.
Buried in Grave 23, Row 14, Block B, St. Mihiel American Cemetery, Thiaucourt, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1944
CPL George V. Olson
Banks, NDBranch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: January 21, 1944 / Age:
Died at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
1945
Staff Sgt. Kenneth D. Olson
Fargo, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 10th Infantry Battalion, 4th Armored Division
Date of Loss: November 16, 1945 / Age: 20
Died in Germany. Sgt. Olson was crossing a bridge over the Danube River when he tripped and fell off the treadway, striking his head and was knocked unconscious.
1918
Pvt.1st Class Cornelous Olson
World War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters Company, 70th Field Artillery
Date of Loss: October 13, 1918 / Age: 33
Died of broncho pneumonia on Oct. 13, 1918.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
Information found in Volume 3, page 2410 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.
1944
PFC Donald J. Olson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 6th Infantry, 1st Armored Division
Date of Loss: January 31, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1991
Captain Jeffry Jon Olson
Grand Forks, ND
Desert Storm
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 340th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: February 03, 1991 / Age: 28
Died while on a bombing mission in support of Operation Desert Storm.
1944
Sgt. Curtis H. Olson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 135th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 03, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action near Italy.