State Heroes

Hans J. Olson

World War I

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company G, 313th Ammunition Train

Date of Loss: July 22, 1918 / Age: 26

Died of influenza at Camp Dodge, Iowa, on July 22, 1918.

Buried, Bowman, N. Dak.

Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.

Commander Delbert Austin Olson

Casselton, ND

Vietnam

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

Carl Olson

World War I

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.

BGLR Benjamin Olson

World War I

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.

Frederick Olson

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.

Pvt.1st Class Andrew Olson

World War I

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.

Pvt.1st Class Egil Amandus Olson

World War I

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company M, 164th Infantry

Date of Loss: July 22, 1918 / Age: 22

Killed in action on July 22, 1918.

Buried, Grave 28, Row 13, Block D, Oise-Aisne American Cemetery, Seringes-et-Nesles, Aisne, France.

Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.

Albert Nansen Olson

World War I

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Battery C, 42nd Field Artillery

Date of Loss: October 10, 1918 / Age: 22

Died of pneumonia at Camp Custer, Mich., on Oct. 10, 1918.

Buried at Dazey, N. Dak.

Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.

Sivert Olson

World War I

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A, 110th Infantry

Date of Loss: September 27, 1918 / Age: 32

Killed in action on Sept. 27, 1918.

Buried in Grave 11, Row 10, Block B, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France.

Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.

Albert Olson

World War I

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C, 128th Infantry

Date of Loss: October 12, 1918 / Age: 24

Killed in action on Oct. 12, 1918.

Buried in Grave 28, Row 22, Block D, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France.

Pharmacist's Mate 3c Kermonth N. Olson

World War II

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. 

PVT Sherman R. Olson

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 05, 1942 / Age:

Staff Sgt. Kenneth R. Olson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 164th Infantry Regiment, Americal Division

Date of Loss: February 21, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

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.