State Heroes

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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. 

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

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

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

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.

Fireman 1st Class Clifford N. Olos

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS West Virginia

Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 20

Was aboard the USS West Virgina which was bombed at Pearl Harbor. Apparently he and two other ship mates lived for 16 days in the fresh water pumping station known as A-111.

Staff Sergeant Norbert L. Olsen

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 7th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 3rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 01, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Cisterna, Italy

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.