Larson, Charles W., II, CDR

Deceased

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Service Details

Last Rank
Commander

Last Primary NEC
165X-Special Duty Officer - Public Affairs

Last Rating/NEC Group
Restricted Line Officer

Primary Unit
1976-1977, 165X, Commander in Chief, United States Atlantic Command (USCINCLANT)

Service Years
1953 - 1977

Official/Unofficial US Navy Certificates

Cold War

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Personal Details

Home State

Florida

Year of Birth
1935

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Contact Info

Home Town Gainesville, FL	Last Address 113 Gator Trail Melrose, FL 32666
Date of Passing Jan 14, 2017
Location of Interment Forest Meadows Memorial Park West - Newberry, Florida

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Military Associations and Other Affiliations

United States Navy Public Affairs Alumni Association (USNPAAA)


	1985, Military Officers Association of America (MOAA), Palatka Chapter (Member) (Palatka, Florida) - Chap. Page
	1990, National Rifle Association (NRA)
	1990, United States Navy Public Affairs Alumni Association (USNPAAA)
	2009, American Legion, Department of Florida (Member) (Orlando, Florida) - Chap. Page

Additional Information

Last Known Activity:

Charles Wesley Larson II, passed away on Saturday, January 14, 2017. He was born in Gainesville and a graduate of P.K. Yonge and the University of Florida. A 24 year career Naval Officer retiring with the rank of Commander.
He was preceded in death by his daughter Sarah Claire Larson, and is survived by his wife Sarah Gaskins Larson, two sons, Charles Wesley Larson III, and Kevin Lee Samuel Larson, six grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Funeral Services will be private. Arrangements by MILAM FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICES, 311 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL 32601,
(352) 376-5361.

Published in Gainesville Sun from Jan. 22 to Jan. 23, 2017

https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/gainesville/obituary.aspx?pid=183679534

Executing "Honey Do" lists and looking for jobs around the house. Driving my John Deere lawn mower tractor around the woods and neighborhood. In short, not much.

Other Comments:

Gainesville (FL) Area Chamber of Commerce September 1977 - September 1984
Kissimmee(FL) Chamber of Commerce September 1984 - May 1985
Putnam County (FL) Chamber of Commerce May 1985 - January 2010

Operation Homecoming
From Month/Year February / 1973	To Month/Year April / 1973
Description Homecoming operation of the American Prisoner of Wars (POWs), held in North Vietnam, at Clark Air Base, Philippines. Preparation for months was done to receive these POWs, in an operation originally called "Operation Egress Recap", and later changed to the simpler "Operation Homecoming." When the first plane load of POWs came out, with the longest held coming out first, there was a collective sigh of relief and there were very few dry eyes on the ramp that day as almost the entire base and the National media turned out to welcome those heroes, home. Most of the POWs were in better shape than expected and after a short stay in base hospital, and in new Class A uniforms they were loaded on flights back to a waiting nation. Operation Homecoming was a series of diplomatic negotiations that in January 1973 made possible the return of 591 American prisoners of war held by North Vietnam. On Feb. 12, 1973, three C-141 transports flew to Hanoi, North Vietnam, and one C-9A aircraft was sent to Saigon, South Vietnam to pick up released prisoners of war. The first flight of 40 U.S. prisoners of war left Hanoi in a C-141A, later known as the "Hanoi Taxi" and now in a museum. From February 12 to April 4, there were 54 C-141 missions flying out of Hanoi, bringing the former POWs home. Each plane brought back 40 POWs. During the early part of Operation Homecoming, groups of POWs released were selected on the basis of longest length of time in prison. The first group had spent 6-8 years as prisoners of war. After Operation Homecoming, the U.S. still listed about 1,350 Americans as prisoners of war or missing in action and sought the return of roughly 1,200 Americans reported killed in action and body not recovered. These missing personnel would become the subject of the Vietnam War POW/MIA issue. The Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines each had liaison officers dedicated to prepare for the return of American POWs well in advance of their actual return. These liaison officers worked behind the scenes traveling around the United States assuring the returnees well being. They also were responsible for debriefing POWs to discern relevant intelligence about MIAs and to discern the existence of war crimes committed against them.

My Participation in This Battle or Operation
From Month/Year February / 1973	To Month/Year April / 1973

Last Updated: Mar 16, 2020

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