State Heroes
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
1991
Captain Jeffry Jon Olson
Grand Forks, ND
Desert Storm
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 340th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: February 03, 1991 / Age: 28
Died while on a bombing mission in support of Operation Desert Storm.
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
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.
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
1918
Olaf Edward Olson
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company H, 322nd Infantry
Date of Loss: November 10, 1918 / Age: 24
Killed in action on Nov. 10, 1918.
Buried in France. Remains returned to U. S. on May 3, 1922, and buried in Grave 4427, European Section, Arlington National Cemetery, Va.
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
1918
Pvt.1st Class Emil Sigfrid Olson
Bergen, ND
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Battery C, 338th Field Artillery
Date of Loss: May 03, 1918 / Age: 23
Died at Camp Dodge, Iowa, on May 3, 1918.
Buried at Bergen, N. Dak.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1951
Private Louis D. Olson
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 30, 1951 / Age: 22
Died in service in Carroll, Iowa
1944
Corporal Milnor S. Olson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 30, 1944 / Age: 33
Died in service in Germany
1944
Captain Norman E. Olson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 357th Fighter Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 355th Fighter Group
Date of Loss: April 08, 1944 / Age: 29
Killed in action in Germany
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.
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.
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
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.