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.
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
1918
Gilford Oliver Olson
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 22nd Company, 6th Battalion, 160th Depot Brigade
Date of Loss: October 18, 1918 / Age: 21
Died of pneumonia on Oct. 18, 1918.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
Information found in Volume 3, page 2415 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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.
1918
Seward Olson
Vang, ND
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C, 78th Infantry
Date of Loss: October 15, 1918 / Age: 25
Died of pneumonia, at Camp Custer, Mich., on Oct. 15, 1918.
Buried at Vang, N. Dak.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1918
Hans J. Olson
Bowman, ND
World War I (WWI)
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.
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
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.