Background
Larson, Jens Fredrick was born on August 10, 1891 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Leonard Ludwig and Andresigne (Andersen) Larson.
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Jens Fredrick Larson
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Jens Fredrick Larson, American architect. Decorated Legion of Honor (France), Star, Victory and British War medals. With Canada Field Artillery, France, 1914-1916, captain attached to Royal Flying Corps, 1916-1919. Member Association American Colleges (art commission), American Institute of Architects, Boston Society Architects, Harvard Engineering Society, Boston Architectural Club, Century Club (New York City).
Education
Student, Boston Architectural Club, 1910. Student, Harvard University, 1912. Master of Arts, Dartmouth College, 1928.
Doctor of Humane Letters, Washington and Jefferson College, 1940. Doctor of Humane Letters, Colby College, 1964. Doctor of Laws, Upsala College, 1956.
Doctor of Laws, Bucknell University, 1959. Doctor of Science, St. Francis Xavier University, 1957.
Career
He died in Winston-Salem, North Carolina on 6 May 1981
Born in Waltham, Massachusetts, Larson went to Canada in 1915 and joined the Canadian Army, where he was known as "Swede". After service with the field artillery for nineteen months, he transferred to the Royal Flying Corps on 19 October 1916. He served with the 24 and 34 Training Squadrons.
On 31 July 1917, he became one of the original pilots of Number.
84 Squadron, equipped with Southeast-5s. He earned nine official victories, the last of which was an LVG twin-seater which crashed inside Allied lines after he knocked out the observer.
Larson was hospitialized in April 1918 and did not see any further combat service. Larson returned to Canada in January 1919 before making his home in New Hampshire where he was architect in residence at Dartmouth College from 1919 to 1947.
He eventually settled in North Carolina and retired in the 1970s.
Achievements
Membership
With Canada Field Artillery, France, 1914-1916, captain attached to Royal Flying Corps, 1916-1919. Member Association American Colleges (art commission), American Institute of Architects, Boston Society Architects, Harvard Engineering Society, Boston Architectural Club, Century Club (New York City).
Connections
Married Elisabeth Goodale Frost, October 12, 1920. Children: Nils Frederick, Sara.
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Nationality
American
Education
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1910
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1912
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1928
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1940
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1964
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1956
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1959
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1957
Career
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1919 - 1952
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1919 - 1920
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1920 - 1926
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1926 - 1955
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1955 - 1969