State Heroes
World War II
1944
Private First Class Gustave Odegard
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 11, 1944 / Age: 25
Died in service in Italy
1942
Private First Class Hans M. Odegard
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 26, 1942 / Age: 28
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1944
2nd Lieutenant Willard V. Ofsthun
World War II
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
1945
Pvt. Lloyd A. Ohlheiser
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 347th Infantry Regiment, 87th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 05, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Luxembourg.
1945
Private First Class Sidney O. Ohman
Walum ND
World War II
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
1942
Staff Sergeant Casper J. Oie
World War II
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.
1943
Corporal Arnold K. Oien
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: October 01, 1943 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Vella La Vella, Solomon Islands
1945
Sergeant Alfred R. Oksendahl
World War II
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
1943
2nd Lieutenant Thomas B. Oksendahl
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 15, 1943 / Age: 31
Died in service in Morgantown, North Carolina
1945
2nd Lieutenant Jack M. Oland
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 02, 1945 / Age: 26
Died while in service in a car accident in Richmond, Virgina
1944
Private Stephen Olason
Hensel, ND
World War II
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.
1945
2nd Lieutenant Joseph J. Oleskow
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 307th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: May 12, 1945 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Okinawa
1945
1st Lieutenant Glenn H. Oliver
World War II
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
1943
Yoeman 3rd Class John R. Olm
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: July 10, 1943 / Age: 21
Died in service in Leatherback, Philippine Islands
1943
1st Lieutenant James T. Olmstead
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 329th Fighter Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 328th Fighter Group
Date of Loss: May 22, 1943 / Age: 23
Lt. Olmstead was leading a group of fighter aircraft during a training flight from Oakland Municipal Airport to Oroville, California, via Sacramento for a fuel stop. After departing Sacramento, he began demonstrating shallow barrel rolls.