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Here is the write up for the Navy and Marine Corps Medal signed by Larsen. I also got this from his daughter. Note that it was submitted through the Marine Corps vice the Navy.

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The patch with the Dog on the jacket is that of VO-15C "Doggie D" which was part of the USS Duluth Aviation unit.

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Great post. I will take the liberty of of posting the " equipment" that was flown. This Avenger is 1:18 scale, 38" wing span, I inherited it from my buddy's estate, along with 28 other types. Due to the size of these, I had to put 20 on display at my Legion. Detail is amazing, even has a torpedo in its bay. image.jpeg.80aff406d8fc66f0bfc62c0b01663db7.jpegimage.jpeg.738f5b3c5b0d1b21069d77dd54620de9.jpegimage.jpeg.3bc0e1e2b2f4f169ff31ac2852761da8.jpegimage.jpeg.7cf6f6ff617f0327621ae7646e8288dd.jpeg

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48 minutes ago, 917601 said:

Great post. I will take the liberty of of posting the " equipment" that was flown. This Avenger is 1:18 scale, 38" wing span, I inherited it from my buddy's estate, along with 28 other types. Due to the size of these, I had to put 20 on display at my Legion. Detail is amazing, even has a torpedo in its bay. image.jpeg.80aff406d8fc66f0bfc62c0b01663db7.jpegimage.jpeg.738f5b3c5b0d1b21069d77dd54620de9.jpegimage.jpeg.3bc0e1e2b2f4f169ff31ac2852761da8.jpegimage.jpeg.7cf6f6ff617f0327621ae7646e8288dd.jpeg

 

I met one of two survivors from Midway that flew on one of the Avengers. Airman 3rd Class Harry Ferrier was Ensign Albert Ernest's radioman/gunner and was shot twice by a pursuing Zero. Once in the hand and another grazing wound in the head. He showed me the ball cap he was wearing that day. It had the bullet hole in it and the blood stains from his wound. The 50 cal. gunner on his plane was killed. This was also the Avenger's debut in combat. 

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