Name
Hometown
Kenesaw, Nebraska
Biography
Larsen was born in Kenesaw, Nebraska, but also lived in Kearney and Hastings. He graduated from Nebraska State Teachers College at Kearney in 1943. He was known for his work in dramatics and speech while attending college. He married Arlene Kessler, another NSTC student while in school.
After graduation he enlisted in the Coast Guard. He died at Fort Robinson, Nebraska from Spinal Meningitis.
Branch of Service
Coast Guard
Rank
Apprentice Seaman
Military Occupational Specialty
Unknown
Death Date
12-7-1943
Original Source Location
UNK Archives Briggs Collection, Box 23, Folder 4, Envelope 5
Recommended Citation
"Vaughn Larsen" (1943). World War II Casualties. 26.
https://openspaces.unk.edu/wwii-casualties/26
Additional Information
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