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Larson, Norman Oscar

Date of birth:
January 22nd, 1926 (Missouri, United States)
Date of death:
July 29th, 2013 (Gaithersburg-Montgomery County/Maryland, United States)
Service number:
17 176 618
Nationality:
American (1776 - present, Republic)

Biography

Norman Oscar Larson studied for 6 months at the University of Kansas when he enlisted on February 12th, 1944. Duting the remaining of Ww2 he served with Company B, 311th Infantry Regiment, 78th Infantry Division. He reached the rank of Sergeant.

After his honorable discharge het entered the United States Naval Academy on July 27th, 1945 and served with the U.S. Navy from 1949 until 1977, for instanc eon the U.S.S. Mount McKinley (AGC 7). Here he reached the rank of Captain.

Promotions:
?: Sergeant;
June 3rd, 1949: Ensign;

Career:
?: Company B, 311th Infantry Regiment, 78th Infantry Division;
July 27th, 1945 - June 1949: United States Naval Academy;
1949 - 1947: U.S. Navy;
June 10th, 1977: Retirement.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded with two bronze campaign stars.
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal

Sources

  • - Annual register of the United States Naval Academy. Annapolis, Volume 1945 - 1946
    - Annual register of the United States Naval Academy. Annapolis, Volume 1949 - 1950
    - The Library of Congress
    - WW2Enlistment.org

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