Everett Frederick Larson, born 3 September 1920 in Stamford, Connecticut, enlisted in the United States Marine Corps Reserve on 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 the 1st Marine Division for its actions on Guadalcanal.

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In 1945, the destroyer USS Everett F. Larson (DD-830) was named in his honor. The name "Everett F. Larson" had been assigned to DE-554 in 1943, but that ship was canceled in 1944.

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