State Heroes
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
1944
Corporal Milnor S. Olson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 30, 1944 / Age: 33
Died in service in Germany
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.
1918
Carl Olson
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company Q, 4th Battalion, 163rd Depot Brigade
Date of Loss: April 08, 1918 / Age: 24
Died on April 8, 1918.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
Information found in Volume 3, page 2406 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.
1944
Captain Norman E. Olson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 357th Fighter Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 355th Fighter Group
Date of Loss: April 08, 1944 / Age: 29
Killed in action in Germany
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.
1919
BGLR Benjamin Olson
Valley City, ND
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company G, 164th Infantry
Date of Loss: May 18, 1919 / Age: 19
Died at Hoboken, N. J., on May 18, 1919.
Buried at Valley City, N. Dak.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
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.
1944
Private First Class Donald J. Olson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Sixth Infantry
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: First Armored Division
Date of Loss: January 31, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1918
Frederick Olson
World War I (WWI)
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
Pvt.1st Class Andrew Olson
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company H, 164th Infantry
Date of Loss: July 18, 1918 / Age: 24
Killed in action on July 18, 1918.
Buried, Grave 22, Row 45, Block D, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France.
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
1944
Sergeant Curtis H. Olson
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: February 03, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action near Italy.