Carl DeVon Larsen biography and photograph
Scope and Contents
Biography and photograph of DeVon Carl Larsen.
Dates
- Creation: approximately 1960-1970
Creator
- Larsen, Carl DeVon, 1922-1983 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Carl DeVon Larsen biography and photograph must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical note
DeVon Carl Larsen (1922-1983) flew seventeen combat missions over Germany and occupied Europe during WWII. His B17 airplane was shot down by a German fighter plane on his 17th mission. He was captured by German troops and spent the balance of the war in a German POW camp. After the war he stayed in the USAF and retired after twenty years of service.
Extent
3 folders (0.12 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Donated by Virginia Dickert.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Virginia Dickert.
Appraisal
Utah and the American West and LDS cultural, social, and religious history (20th century Western & Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy, 5.VII, 2007).
Subject
- Larsen, Carl DeVon, 1922-1983 (Person)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Register of Carl DeVon Larsen biography and photograph
- Author
- Benjamin Sipes
- Date
- 2011 June 28
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States