Colonel Larson

For the United States Army Air Corps Colonel, see Duanes S. (Pappy) Larson.

Corporal Colonel Larson served in the United States Army during World War I. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross.

His award citation reads:

The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Corporal Colonel Larson (ASN: 282986), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Headquarters Company, 128th Infantry Regiment, 32d Division, A.E.F., near Juvigny, France, September 1–3, 1918. Corporal Larson constantly patrolled the telephone lines in front of Juvigny, repairing the lines under heavy artillery and machine-gun fire. Near Ecurey, when the enemy artillery fire was so intense as to make telephonic communications impossible, Corporal Larson, on duty as a lineman, volunteered as a runner, and served as such under extremely heavy fire until completely exhausted.

Larson's official residence was listed as Neillsville, Wisconsin.^[1]

References

1. ^ http://www.militarytimes.com/citations-medals-awards/recipient.php?recipientid=13059

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