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LARSEN, Richard Carlo - Date of
birth
7 May 1893 -
Age
51 - Place of
birth
Masnedsund, Denmark -
Hometown
Baltimore, Maryland
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
Z-105458 -
Rank
Master Mariner -
Function
unknown -
Unit
United States Merchant Marine
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Awards
unknown
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
29 March 1945 - Place of
death
Harbor of Odessa, Russia
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 39 | 16 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Mary L. (Murrell) Larsen (wife)
Olga M.L. Larsen (daughter)
More information
Died during sleep and unattended. Was found dead in his ben when Second Officer tried to awaken him to go on watch.Master Mariner Larsen was found died in his bed when the second officer tried to awaken him to go on watch. An autopsy, performed by city coroner, revealed the cause of death was due to an enlarged and fat heart.
He was first buried at the Second Christian Cemetery in Odessa.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com Rogers Family Tree / Report of Death
Photo source: Peter Schouteten