Stanley R. Larsen

Stanley Robert Larsen was a United States Army Lieutenant General who served as commander of I Field Force, Vietnam during the Vietnam War.

Stanley Robert Larsen
Lt. Gen. Stanley R. Larsen
Nickname(s)"Swede"
Born(1915-11-11)November 11, 1915
Honolulu
DiedNovember 1, 2000 (2000-12) (aged 84)
Talladega, Alabama
Buried
Oak Hill Cemetery, Talladega
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service/branch United States Army
Years of service1938–1972
Rank Lieutenant General
Commands held8th Infantry Division
I Field Force, Vietnam
Sixth United States Army
Battles/warsWorld War II
Vietnam War
AwardsDistinguished Service Cross
Distinguished Service Medal
Silver Star
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star

Early life and education

Military service

He attended West Point graduating in 1939.

World War II

He served in the 35th Infantry Regiment leading its 2nd Battalion in the Second Battle of Mount Austen during the Guadalcanal Campaign.[1]

Post WWII

He served as commanding general of the 8th Infantry Division from November 1962 to April 1964.

Vietnam War

He served as commander of Task Force Alpha, later renamed I Field Force, Vietnam, from 4 August 1965 to July 1967.[2][3]

Post Vietnam

He served as commanding general of the Sixth United States Army until April 1971.[4]

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References

 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.
  2. Cosmas, Graham. 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.
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