State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
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.
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.
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.
1944
Technical Sergeant Clarence L. Olson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 18, 1944 / Age: 28
Killed in action in Holland
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.
1944
Private First Class Conrad E. Olson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: August 30, 1944 / Age: 23
Died in service in Mariana Islands
1945
First Lieutenant Bertram E. Olson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 330th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 83rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 05, 1945 / Age: 29
1945
Aviation Machinist's Mate Third Class Gerald R. Olson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: US Navy Patrol Bombing Squadron Two
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Combat Air Crew 50
Date of Loss: June 15, 1945 / Age: 21
Died in service in Corpus Christi, Texas
1944
Sergeant Arthur L. Olson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 357th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 15, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1945
Seaman First Class Harold L. Olson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: April 06, 1945 / Age: 19
Died in service in Okinawa
1944
Private Abner J. Olson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 81st Replacement Battalion
Date of Loss: May 30, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near England.
1945
Private Harold M. Olson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 07, 1945 / Age: 18
Killed in action in Okinawa
1943
Private Harry G. Olson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 01, 1943 / Age: 22
Died in service in Ft. Still, Oklahoma
1944
Staff Sergeant Harvey M. Olson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 25, 1944 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Germany