词条 | Stanley R. Larsen |
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|name=Stanley Robert Larsen |birth_date= {{Birth date|1915|11|11}} |death_date= {{death-date and age|November 1, 2000|November 11, 1915}} |birth_place=Honolulu |death_place=Talladega, Alabama |placeofburial=Oak Hill Cemetery, Talladega |placeofburial_label= |image=File:Lt. Gen. Stanley R. Larsen.jpg |caption=Lt. Gen. Stanley R. Larsen |allegiance=United States of America |branch={{army|United States}} |serviceyears= 1938–1978 |rank= Lieutenant General |commands=8th Infantry Division I Field Force, Vietnam Sixth United States Army |unit= |battles= World War II Vietnam War |awards= Distinguished Service Cross Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star Legion of Merit Bronze Star |laterwork= |relations= }} Stanley Robert Larsen was a United States Army Lieutenant General who served as commander of I Field Force, Vietnam during the Vietnam War. Early life and educationMilitary serviceHe attended West Point graduating in 1939. World War IIHe served in the 35th Infantry Regiment leading its 2nd Battalion in the Second Battle of Mount Austen during the Guadalcanal Campaign.[1] Post WWIIHe served as commanding general of the 8th Infantry Division from November 1962 to April 1964. Vietnam WarHe served as commander of Task Force Alpha, later renamed I Field Force, Vietnam, from 4 August 1965 to July 1967.[2][3] Post VietnamHe served as commanding general of the Sixth United States Army until April 1971.[4] References{{ACMH}}1. ^{{cite book|last=Frank|first=Richard (1990)|title= Guadalcanal: The Definitive Account of the Landmark Battle|publisher=Random House|year=1990|isbn=0394588754|pages=564–5}} {{Authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Larsen, Stanley R.}}2. ^{{cite book|last=Cosmas|first=Graham|title=MACV: The Joint Command in the Years of Escalation, 1962-1967|publisher=Government Printing Office|year=|isbn=9780160723674|page=248}} 3. ^{{cite book|last=Carland|first=John|title=Combat Operations Stemming the Tide May 1965 to October 1966|publisher=Army Center of Military History|year=2000|isbn=9781782663430|url=|page=50}} 4. ^{{cite news|title=6th Army Head Named|publisher=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1971/04/24/archives/6th-army-head-named.html|date=24 April 1971|accessdate=8 April 2018}} 10 : 1915 births|2000 deaths|People from Honolulu|American army personnel of the Vietnam War|American army personnel of World War II|United States Army generals|Recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross (United States)|Recipients of the Silver Star|Recipients of the Legion of Merit|United States Military Academy alumni |
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