State Heroes
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.
1944
Technical Sergeant Clarence L. Olson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 18, 1944 / Age: 28
Killed in action in Holland
1945
1st Lt. Bertram E. Olson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 330th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 05, 1945 / Age: 29
1918
Olaf Edward Olson
World War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company H, 322nd Infantry
Date of Loss: November 10, 1918 / Age: 24
Killed in action on Nov. 10, 1918.
Buried in France. Remains returned to U. S. on May 3, 1922, and buried in Grave 4427, European Section, Arlington National Cemetery, Va.
1944
Private First Class Conrad E. Olson
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: August 30, 1944 / Age: 23
Died in service in Mariana Islands
1944
Sgt. Arthur L. Olson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 357th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 15, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1945
Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Gerald R. Olson
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: June 15, 1945 / Age: 21
Died in service in Corpus Christi, Texas
1918
Pvt.1st Class Emil Sigfrid Olson
Bergen, NDWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Battery C, 338th Field Artillery
Date of Loss: May 03, 1918 / Age: 23
Died at Camp Dodge, Iowa, on May 3, 1918.
Buried at Bergen, N. Dak.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1944
Pvt. Abner J. Olson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 81st Replacement Battalion
Date of Loss: May 30, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near England.
1945
Seaman 1st Class Harold L. Olson
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: April 06, 1945 / Age: 19
Died in service in Okinawa
1945
Private Harold M. Olson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 07, 1945 / Age: 18
Killed in action in Okinawa