State Heroes

Seaman First Class Wallace E. Odegaard

Horace, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: October 28, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in the sinking of the destroyer USS Hoel in the Battle at Leyte Gulf, in the Philippines.

Boatswain's Mate First Petty Officer Arnt G. Odegaard

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: May 27, 1945 / Age: 28

Killed in action in the Pacific Area

Machinist's Mate Third Class Robert J. Odegaard

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: August 09, 1946 / Age: 25

Died in service in Oakland, California

Private First Class Gustave Odegard

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 11, 1944 / Age: 25

Died in service in Italy

Private First Class Hans M. Odegard

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 26, 1942 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Second Lieutenant Willard V. Ofsthun

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 22nd Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 4th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 09, 1944 / Age: 33

Killed in action in France

Private Lloyd A. Ohlheiser

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 347th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 87th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 05, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Luxembourg.

Private First Class Sidney O. Ohman

Walum ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 346th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 87th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 11, 1945 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Belgium

Staff Sergeant Casper J. Oie

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Air Corps

Date of Loss: October 24, 1942 / Age: 24

POW: Cabanatuan Prisoner of War Camp, Luzon, Philippines.

Died of dysentery and malnutrition on October 24, 1942. Buried in mass grave at POW Camp.

Remains recovered October 1952.

Corporal Arnold K. Oien

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: October 01, 1943 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Vella La Vella, Solomon Islands

Sergeant Alfred R. Oksendahl

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 24th Marines Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 4th Marine Division

Date of Loss: March 07, 1945 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Iwo Jima

Second Lieutenant Thomas B. Oksendahl

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 15, 1943 / Age: 31

Died in service in Morgantown, North Carolina

Second Lieutenant Jack M. Oland

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 02, 1945 / Age: 26

Died while in service in a car accident in Richmond, Virgina

Private Stephen Olason

Hensel, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 14, 1944 / Age: 24

After training at various centers he was sent to Burma and placed in an airborne crew. While thus engaged he was killed in action Dec. 14, 1944. 

Second Lieutenant Joseph J. Oleskow

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 307th Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: May 12, 1945 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Okinawa

First Lieutenant Glenn H. Oliver

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 289th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 75th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 04, 1945 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Epinal, France