Hull Number: DE-554
Class: JOHN C. BUTLER
JOHN C. BUTLER Class
Namesake: EVERETT FREDERICK LARSON
EVERETT FREDERICK LARSON
Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, July 2015
Everett Frederick Larson, born 3 September 1920 in Stamford, Conn., enlisted in the Marine Corps Reserve 13 January 1942. Serving on Guadalcanal, Private First Class Larson was killed in action 8 October 1942, while attempting to swim the Matankiau River under heavy enemy fire to rescue a wounded comrade. He was posthumously awarded the Silver Star for this selfless courage, and shared in the Presidential Unit Citation awarded his division for its actions on Guadalcanal.
Disposition:
Cancelled 10 Jun 44