Stanley R. Larsen

Stanley Robert Larsen (November 11, 1915 – November 1, 2000) was a United States Army lieutenant general who served as commander of I Field Force, Vietnam during the Vietnam War.

Stanley R. Larsen
Nickname(s)	"Swede"
Born	(1915-11-11)November 11, 1915 Honolulu, Hawaii
Died	November 1, 2000(2000-11-01) (aged 84) Talladega, Alabama
Buried	Oak Hill Cemetery, Talladega
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Army
Years of service	1938–1972
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands	Sixth United States Army I Field Force, Vietnam 8th Infantry Division
Battles / wars	World War II Vietnam War
Awards	Distinguished Service Cross Army Distinguished Service Medal (3) Silver Star Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal

Military career

Larsen attended the United States Military Academy at West Point, graduating in 1939. He served in the 35th Infantry Regiment, leading its 2nd Battalion in the Second Battle of Mount Austen during the Guadalcanal Campaign of World War II.^[1]

Larsen later commanded the 8th Infantry Division from November 1962 to April 1964, Task Force Alpha (later renamed I Field Force, Vietnam) from 4 August 1965 to July 1967,^[2][3] and the Sixth United States Army until April 1971.^[4]