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Henry Louis Larsen : ウィキペディア英語版 | Henry Louis Larsen
Lieutenant General Henry Louis Larsen (December 10, 1890 – October 2, 1962) was a United States Marine Corps officer, the second Military Governor of Guam following its recapture from the Empire of Japan, and the first post-World War II Governor of Guam. He also served as the Military Governor of American Samoa alongside civilian Governor of American Samoa Laurence Wild. Larsen was among the first troops overseas in both World Wars. During World War I, he commanded the 3rd Battalion 5th Marines and participated in numerous battles in France, earning the Navy Cross, three Silver Stars, the Croix de guerre with palm, and the French Legion of Honour. In between the World Wars, he served during the United States occupation of Nicaragua, where he earned his second Navy Cross, the Presidential Medal of Merit from President of Nicaragua José María Moncada Tapia, and his first Navy Distinguished Service Medal. He served as the Director of Plans and Policies for the Marine Corps until the United States became involved in World War II. He commanded the first troops to leave the United States – the 8th Marine Regiment. During the war he served as military governor of both American Samoa and Guam. On Guam he faced an island with large infrastructure damage from the two battles that had taken place there and undertook a project to transform Guam into a forward military base housing large numbers of troops. In the single largest construction project ever undertaken by the United States Navy, Larsen converted the island into an air and sea base that frequently launched attacks on the main Japanese islands. He also oversaw the capturing of remaining guerrilla Japanese forces and contended with race rioting between white and African American sailors and Marines. ==Life== Larsen was born on December 10, 1890 in Chicago to Andrew A. Larsen, a builder, and his wife.〔 He moved with his family to Denver, Colorado when at the age of 16.〔 He attended the Army and Navy Academy boarding school. In 1913, he married Elizabeth Ammons, who was the daughter of Colorado Governor Elias M. Ammons and the sister of another Colorado Governor, Teller Ammons.〔 He was fluent in French, Spanish, and Norwegian and served as a certified interpreter for all three. He died on October 2, 1962 of a heart attack at his home. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
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