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LARSON, Alfred William - Date of
birth
23 October 1915 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
San Bernardino County, California -
Hometown
Swarthmore, Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33598302 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Left Waist Gunner -
Unit
732nd Bombardment Squadron,
453rd Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 June 1944 - Place of
death
North Sea near Walcheren Island, The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 19 | 4 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John A. Larson (father)
Rosalie (Douglas) Larson (mother)
Violet E. Larson (sister)
John D. Larson (brother)
Phyllis D. Larson (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
41-28619 -
Data
Type: B-24H
Destination: Juvincourt, France
MACR: 6232
More information
The airplane was hit by flak.The plane crashed 2 km northeast of Vlissingen. Alfred Larson was first buried at the cemetery of Vlissingen.
His sister, Violet Elizabeth Larson, served during WWII as a WAC.
Source of information: FOHF, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com - MACR / WWII Draft Card, www.ancestry.com - 1920 census / Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com