Post by connie on Aug 27, 2015 11:09:00 GMT -5
Larson, Virgel Axel "Stretch," Pfc.
PASSED AWAY FEBRUARY 2015
OBITUARY: Lewiston (Idaho) Tribune: lmtribune.com/obituaries/virgel-stretch-axel-larson/article_b5a1e092-8ec5-526b-bbde-d33364f0a670.html
Virgel (Stretch) Axel Larson was born Jan. 29, 1925, to Ole and Oriel Larson at James, S.D. He attended one-room elementary schools and graduated from the Groton, S.D., high school in 1943.
Virgel entered the U.S. Army in June 1943 and served in Europe from 1944-45 with the 106th Infantry Division... He was discharged in February 1946.
Virgel enrolled at the University of Idaho in September 1946. He graduated in 1950 with a bachelor of science and 1951 with a master in education. Virgel taught and coached at Kingston, Idaho, from 1951-55. He was a principal in the Kellogg School District from 1955-1961. He moved to the Lewiston School District in 1961 and retired as assistant superintendent in 1991. Virgel then supervised student teachers for UI and Lewis-Clark State College on a part-time basis until 2002.
In retirement, Virgel was a member of the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center Auxillary and Century Club. He was also a member of the American Legion Post No. 13...
CUB MAGAZINE MEMORIAM: http Vol.71 No2, Jul 2015: //106thinfdivassn.org/index/html/v71n2.htm
Golden Lion Virgel "Stretch" Larson was born Jan. 29, 1925 to Ole and Oriel Larson in James, SD. He attended a one-room elementary school and graduated from the Groton high school in 1943. Virgel entered the U.S. Army in June 1943 and served in Europe from 1944–45. Virgel was on the second wave to come ashore on Utah Beach on D-Day. He was discharged in February 1946.
Virgel enrolled at the University of Idaho in 1946. He graduated in 1950 with a bachelor of science and in 1951 with a Master's in Education. Virgel taught and coached at Kingston, Idaho, from 1951–55. He was a principal in the Kellogg School District from 1955–1961. He retired as assistant superintendent in 1991. Virgel then supervised student teachers for UI and Lewis-Clark State College on a part-time basis until 2001.
In retirement, Virgel was a member of the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center Auxiliary and Century Club.He was also a member of the American Legion Post #13. Virgel married Florence Bowen on July 25, 1952, and they were blessed with a son, Brian Larson, and daughters Kellie Larson and Kerry Larson. He is survived by his wife, his three children, four grandchildren and two great-children.
Reported by his nephew, Bill Larson, and his friend, Randolph P. Martz
ERROR IN LIBRARY OF CONGRESS VETERAN'S HISTORY PROJECT: includes 24 minute video interview; lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/vhp/story/loc.natlib.afc2001001.50221/
The interview currently attached is for the wrong man (a Raymond G. Larson from Oregon who was in the ASTP program and then ended up in the 97th Infantry Division. I'll work on getting that corrected. I believe that their note that Virgil Larson was with the Combat Engineers in the division is also incorrect.
Note: September 2, 2020. I have made a second attempt to correct this error. Today I communicated with someone at the Veteran's History Project. It appears that they have the same video interview posted under the name of the correct Larson. So it may be tricky to locate the real interview for our man.
PASSED AWAY FEBRUARY 2015
OBITUARY: Lewiston (Idaho) Tribune: lmtribune.com/obituaries/virgel-stretch-axel-larson/article_b5a1e092-8ec5-526b-bbde-d33364f0a670.html
Virgel (Stretch) Axel Larson was born Jan. 29, 1925, to Ole and Oriel Larson at James, S.D. He attended one-room elementary schools and graduated from the Groton, S.D., high school in 1943.
Virgel entered the U.S. Army in June 1943 and served in Europe from 1944-45 with the 106th Infantry Division... He was discharged in February 1946.
Virgel enrolled at the University of Idaho in September 1946. He graduated in 1950 with a bachelor of science and 1951 with a master in education. Virgel taught and coached at Kingston, Idaho, from 1951-55. He was a principal in the Kellogg School District from 1955-1961. He moved to the Lewiston School District in 1961 and retired as assistant superintendent in 1991. Virgel then supervised student teachers for UI and Lewis-Clark State College on a part-time basis until 2002.
In retirement, Virgel was a member of the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center Auxillary and Century Club. He was also a member of the American Legion Post No. 13...
CUB MAGAZINE MEMORIAM: http Vol.71 No2, Jul 2015: //106thinfdivassn.org/index/html/v71n2.htm
LARSON, VIRGEL A., "STRETCH" 422/I-Date of Death: February 2015
Golden Lion Virgel "Stretch" Larson was born Jan. 29, 1925 to Ole and Oriel Larson in James, SD. He attended a one-room elementary school and graduated from the Groton high school in 1943. Virgel entered the U.S. Army in June 1943 and served in Europe from 1944–45. Virgel was on the second wave to come ashore on Utah Beach on D-Day. He was discharged in February 1946.
Virgel enrolled at the University of Idaho in 1946. He graduated in 1950 with a bachelor of science and in 1951 with a Master's in Education. Virgel taught and coached at Kingston, Idaho, from 1951–55. He was a principal in the Kellogg School District from 1955–1961. He retired as assistant superintendent in 1991. Virgel then supervised student teachers for UI and Lewis-Clark State College on a part-time basis until 2001.
In retirement, Virgel was a member of the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center Auxiliary and Century Club.He was also a member of the American Legion Post #13. Virgel married Florence Bowen on July 25, 1952, and they were blessed with a son, Brian Larson, and daughters Kellie Larson and Kerry Larson. He is survived by his wife, his three children, four grandchildren and two great-children.
Reported by his nephew, Bill Larson, and his friend, Randolph P. Martz
ERROR IN LIBRARY OF CONGRESS VETERAN'S HISTORY PROJECT: includes 24 minute video interview; lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/vhp/story/loc.natlib.afc2001001.50221/
The interview currently attached is for the wrong man (a Raymond G. Larson from Oregon who was in the ASTP program and then ended up in the 97th Infantry Division. I'll work on getting that corrected. I believe that their note that Virgil Larson was with the Combat Engineers in the division is also incorrect.
Note: September 2, 2020. I have made a second attempt to correct this error. Today I communicated with someone at the Veteran's History Project. It appears that they have the same video interview posted under the name of the correct Larson. So it may be tricky to locate the real interview for our man.