Carl DeVon Larsen papers
Scope and Contents
Contents include minutes from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints meetings which were held in the Stalag-Luft I POW camp, located in Barth, Germany from 1944 to 1945. The minutes include a list of the names, addresses, and office of the priesthood for each member.
Dates
- approximately 1944-1945
Creator
- Larsen, Carl DeVon, 1922-1983 (creator, 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 the Carl Devon Larsen papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Coordinating Committee.
Biographical History
Carl DeVon Larsen (1922-1983) was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and an American POW during World War II.
Carl DeVon Larsen was born on October 27, 1922. He grew up in Salina, Utah. He 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 on February 25th, 1944, and spent the balance of the war in a German POW camp. He stayed in Stalag-Luft 1 Barrack 2, room 11. After the war he stayed in the USAF and retired after twenty years of service. He died on October 1, 1983, and is interred in Sierra Hills Memorial Park, Sacramento, California.
Extent
1 folder (0.05 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Donated by Ronald Larsen; inherited from his father Carl Larsen; 2019 April 26.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Ronald Larsen; 2019 April 26.
Appraisal
Veteran's history
Processing Information
Processed; Kathryn Bradley, student manuscript processor, and John M. Murphy, curator; 2019.
- Title
- Register of Carl DeVon Larsen papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Kathryn Bradley Student Manuscript Processor
- Date
- 2019 July 29
- 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