Everett F. Larson

For United States Navy ships named Everett F. Larson, see USS Everett F. Larson.

Everett Frederick Larson
Born	(1920-09-03)September 3, 1920 Stamford, Connecticut
Died	Guadalcanal
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Marine Corps Reserve
Years of service	1942
Rank	Private First Class
Unit	1st Marine Division
Battles/wars	World War II *Guadalcanal campaign **Actions along the Matanikau
Awards	Silver Star (posthumous)

Everett F. Larson (1920–1942) was a United States Marine who received the Silver Star for his actions during World War II.

Biography

Everett 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).

Awards

Larson 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.

Namesakes

In 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.

References

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.