Name:
Clarence A. Larson
Rank:
Private
Serial Number:
Unit:
18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1918-03-09
State:
North Dakota
Cemetery:
St. Mihiel American Cem., Thiaucourt, France
Plot:
C
Row:
7
Grave:
3
Decoration:
Comments:
When Clarence Albert Larson was born on May 16, 1896, in Pierce, North Dakota, his father, Louis, was 32 and his mother, Mary, was 29.
Other info:
Enlisted in Company D, 1st Infantry, North Dakota National Guard at Minot,North Dakota on July 21 1917 to Jan 9th 1918. (Company D, 164th Infantry)Over seas from December 15, 1917 to death. Engagement: Defensive Sector: Ansauville. Wounds received in action, on March 9th 1918. Buried at Grave 3, Row 7, Block C. Saint Mihiel American Cemetery and Memorial, Thiaucourt, Lorraine Region, France. Cited in General Orders No. 1,Headquarters, 1st Division, Camp Zachary Taylor, 1920, for gallantryin action and especially meritorious services. Entitled to wear a silver star.