Vernon E. Larsen
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Army
Vernon E. Larsen enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Forces on April 20, 1942.
In March 1944, he was elevated to the rank of Staff Sergeant and was an airplane mechanic with the B-24 Liberator bombers, 99th Bomb Group and Base Squadron in the continental United States.
Mr. Larsen was awarded with the: Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, and World War II Victory Medal.
He was honorably discharged on December 3, 1945 at Lowery Field, Colo.
Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 167.
He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Helmer Larsen of Duluth, Minnesota.
Source: “Service Stripes,” Duluth News-Tribune, March 5, 1944 (see below); entry on original Veterans' Memorial Hall website (see second entry, below)
“Sgt. Vernon E. Larsen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Helmer Larsen, 301 West Winona street, was advanced to staff sergeant in the army air force, Salinas, Calif.”
Vernon E. Larsen of Duluth entered the Army Air Corps on April 20, 1942. He was a Staff Sergeant and an airplane mechanic with the B-24 Liberator bombers, 99th Bomb Group and Base Squadron in the continental United States. He received the Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal and World War II Victory Medal. He was discharged on December 3, 1945.
