State Heroes
1952
Seaman Apprentice Thomas J. Olson
Korean War
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: March 22, 1952 / Age: 19
Died in service in Norfolk, Virgina
1918
Fred Harold Olson
World War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Machine Gun Training Center, Cemp Hancock, Ga.
Date of Loss: October 04, 1918 / Age: 24
Died of influenza on Oct. 4, 1918, at Camp Hancock, Ga.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1968
Private First Class Richard James Olson
Grand Forks, ND
Vietnam
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.
1918
Henry Leonard Olson
World War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B, 313th Engineers
Date of Loss: October 08, 1918 / Age: 22
Died of pneumonia at Herricourt, France, on Oct. 8, 1918.
Buried, Grave 28, Row 3, Block F, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France.
1968
Private First Class Larry Rex Olson
McHenry, ND
Vietnam
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.
1918
Seward Olson
Vang, NDWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C, 78th Infantry
Date of Loss: October 15, 1918 / Age: 25
Died of pneumonia, at Camp Custer, Mich., on Oct. 15, 1918.
Buried at Vang, N. Dak.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
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.