James E. Larson

James E. Larson was enlisted in the Army Air Corps on September 9, 1942 at Minneapolis, Minn. 

He was a Sergeant and crew member with the B-24 Liberator bombers in Squadron C, 3701st Army Air Forces Base Unit, 15th Air Force in Italy, North Apennines, Po Valley and Central Europe.

Mr. Larson received the: Good Conduct Medal, European-African-Middle East Campaign Medal with three bronze battle stars, American Campaign Medal and World War II Victory Medal.

He was honorably discharged on December 8, 1945 at Chanute Field, Ill.

Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 167.

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