Stanley R. Larsen

Stanley R. Larsen
Nickname(s)"Swede"
Born(1915-11-11)November 11, 1915
Honolulu, Hawaii
DiedNovember 1, 2000(2000-11-01) (aged 84)
Talladega, Alabama
Buried
Oak Hill Cemetery, Talladega
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Army
Years of service1938–1972
RankLieutenant General
CommandsSixth United States Army
I Field Force, Vietnam
8th Infantry Division
Battles / warsWorld War II
Vietnam War
AwardsDistinguished Service Cross
Army Distinguished Service Medal (3)
Silver Star
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal

Stanley Robert Larsen (November 11, 1915 – November 1, 2000) was a United States Army lieutenant general who served as commander of I Field Force, Vietnam during the Vietnam War.

Military career

Larsen attended the United States Military Academy at West Point, graduating in 1939. He served in the 35th Infantry Regiment, leading its 2nd Battalion in the Second Battle of Mount Austen during the Guadalcanal Campaign of World War II.[1]

Larsen later commanded the 8th Infantry Division from November 1962 to April 1964, Task Force Alpha (later renamed I Field Force, Vietnam) from 4 August 1965 to July 1967,[2][3] and the Sixth United States Army until April 1971.[4]

References

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History.

  1. ^ Frank, Richard (1990) (1990). Guadalcanal: The Definitive Account of the Landmark Battle. Random House. pp. 564–5. ISBN 0394588754.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Cosmas, Graham (2006). MACV: The Joint Command in the Years of Escalation, 1962–1967. Government Printing Office. p. 248. ISBN 9780160723674.
  3. ^ Carland, John (2000). Combat Operations Stemming the Tide May 1965 to October 1966. Army Center of Military History. p. 50. ISBN 9781782663430.
  4. ^ "6th Army Head Named". The New York Times. 24 April 1971. Retrieved 8 April 2018.