State Heroes
1918
Hans J. Olson
Bowman, NDWorld 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.
1968
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
1918
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.
1919
BGLR Benjamin Olson
Valley City, NDWorld 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.
1918
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.
1918
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.
1918
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.
1918
Albert Nansen Olson
Dazey, NDWorld 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.
1918
Sivert Olson
Cooperstown, NDWorld 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.
1918
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.
1941
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.Â
1942
1945
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.
1918
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.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1944
CPL George V. Olson
Banks, NDBranch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: January 21, 1944 / Age:
Died at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii