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Raymond
V.
Larson
, Jr.
MIA (WWII) KIA

Home:

Stillwater

, 

Minnesota

Buried: 

Honolulu

, 

Hawaii

Cemetery:

National Memorial of the Pacific Cemetery

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant, Junior Grade

    Batallion:

    Fighting Squadron 84 (VF-84)

    Division:

    U.S.S. Bunker Hill (CV-17)

    Action Date:

    February 21 – May 4, 1945
    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 360 (February 1947)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant, Junior Grade Raymond V. Larson, Jr. (NSN: 0-320502), United States Navy, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (Posthumously) for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as a Pilot in Fighting Squadron EIGHTY-FOUR (VF-84), embarked in U.S.S. BUNKER HILL (CV-17), over Tokyo, Kyushu and Okinawa from 21 February 1945 to 4 May 1945.