State Heroes
1944
First Lieutenant Orin E. Olson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 448th Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 321st Bomber Group
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 12th Air Force
Date of Loss: July 26, 1944 / Age: 25
On July 26 they were bombing a bridge on the Adiage River near Verona, Italy, when their plane was hit in the left engine. Orin stayed at the controls of the plane as other crew members parachuted out.
1968
Private First Class Richard James Olson
Grand Forks, ND
Vietnam Conflict
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 4th Marine Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 3rd Marine Division
Date of Loss: April 26, 1968 / Age: 18
Killed in action in Quang Tri, South Vietnam through hostile small arms fire.
1942
First Lieutenant Orville R. Olson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 31, 1942 / Age: 28
Killed in action in Bataan, Philippine Islands
1968
Private First Class Larry Rex Olson
McHenry, ND
Vietnam Conflict
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 27th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 25th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 19, 1968 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Binh Duong, South Vietnam from hostile small arms fire.
1945
Private Stanley O. Olson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 301st Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: March 06, 1945 / Age: 18
Killed in action in Germany
1968
Commander Delbert Austin Olson
Casselton, ND
Vietnam Conflict
Branch of Service: Navy
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: Observation Squadron 67
Date of Loss: January 11, 1968 / Age: 42
In LZ, LAOS
Hostile, died while missing, FIXED WING - PILOT
AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND
Body was recovered.12/11/2002
1952
Seaman Apprentice Thomas J. Olson
Korean War
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: March 22, 1952 / Age: 19
Died in service in Norfolk, Virgina
1918
Knute Olson
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company I
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 18th Infantry Regiment
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.
1918
Fred Harold Olson
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Machine Gun Training Center, Cemp Hancock, Ga.
Date of Loss: October 04, 1918 / Age: 24
Died of influenza on Oct. 4, 1918, at Camp Hancock, Ga.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1941
Pharmacist's Mate Third Class Kermonth N. Olson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: December 10, 1941 / Age:
Died while in MIA status. Philippines. Remains not recovered.Â
1942
Private Sherman R. Olson
Arnegard, ND
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 05, 1942 / Age:
1945
Staff Sergeant Kenneth R. Olson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 164th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Americal Division
Date of Loss: February 21, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Corporal George V. Olson
Banks, ND
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: January 21, 1944 / Age:
Died at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
1945
Staff Sergeant Kenneth D. Olson
Fargo, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 10th Infantry Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Fourth 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
Henry Leonard Olson
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B, 313th Engineers
Date of Loss: October 08, 1918 / Age: 22
Died of pneumonia at Herricourt, France, on Oct. 8, 1918.
Buried, Grave 28, Row 3, Block F, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France.