| 词条 | Everett F. Larson |
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|name = Everett Frederick Larson |birth_date = {{birth date|1920|9|3}} |death_date = {{death date and age|1942|10|8|1920|9|3}} |birth_place = Stamford, Connecticut |death_place = Guadalcanal |placeofburial= |placeofburial_label= Place of burial |image = |caption = |nickname = |allegiance = {{flagicon|United States}} United States of America |serviceyears = 1942 |rank = Private First Class |branch = United States Marine Corps Reserve |commands = |unit = 1st Marine Division |battles = World War II *Guadalcanal campaign **Actions along the Matanikau |awards = Silver Star (posthumous) |laterwork = }} Everett F. Larson (1920–1942) was a United States Marine who received the Silver Star for his actions during World War II. BiographyEverett Frederick Larson was born on September 3, 1920 in Stamford, Connecticut. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps Reserve on January 13, 1942. Serving in the Guadalcanal Campaign during World War II, Private First Class Larson was killed in action on Guadalcanal on October 8, 1942, while attempting to swim the Matanikau River under heavy Japanese fire to rescue a wounded comrade (see Actions along the Matanikau). AwardsLarson was posthumously awarded the Silver Star for his selfless courage, and shared in the Presidential Unit Citation awarded the 1st Marine Division for its actions on Guadalcanal. NamesakesIn 1943, the destroyer escort USS Everett F. Larson (DE-554) was named for Private First Class Larson. Her construction was cancelled in 1944. In 1945, the destroyer USS Everett F. Larson (DD-830), in commission from 1945 to 1972, was named in his honor. See also{{Portal|Biography|World War II|United States Marine Corps}}References{{DANFS}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Larson, Everett}}{{USMC-bio-stub}} 6 : 1920 births|1942 deaths|United States Marines|American military personnel killed in World War II|Recipients of the Silver Star|People from Stamford, Connecticut |
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