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| | South Dakotans who gave their life in service during the Vietnam War |
 | | Gary Alvin Larsen was born on November 7, 1946, in Yankton, South Dakota, to Alvin and Dagny Larsen. |
 | | First reported as missing in action to his parents, Gary’s status was amended to killed in action after the boat was found on March 4 and his body recovered on March 8, 1968. |
 | | Gary Larsen is survived by his sister, Marlys Yonke, of Crofton, Nebraska, and his brother, Roger Larsen, also a Navy veteran, St. Helena, Nebraska. |
| www.sdvietnamwarmemorial.com /larsengary.htm (350 words) |
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