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Thomas B. Larkin

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he was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal in June 1943. He was also awarded an Oak Leaf Cluster to the Distinguished Service Medal in November 1944 for his support of the
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in Italy, and his role in planning the invasion of southern France. He remained in this capacity for the
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as Supervisory Engineer in charge of Third Locks Project, and as Special Assistant to the
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From 1921 to 1923 he served as the Assistant Military Attache for the American Embassy in
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and was killed when his plane crashed on April 28, 1950. The Larkin Conference Center at
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of the US Army, serving in this position until March 20, 1949. He retired with grade of
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in the United States Navy. All four Larkins, as well as the Irwins, are buried at
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was named for Lieutenant Larkin. Another son, Thomas B. Larkin, Jr., was a
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in May 1942 to serve as Chief of Staff, Headquarters, Services of Supply,
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Papers of Thomas B. Larkin, Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library
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on October 17, 1968, and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
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Through the Irwins, Larkin was also a relative of Rear Admiral
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Larkin married Mary Irwin. She was the daughter of William, a
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Graduates of the United States Military Academy Class of 1915
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United States Army Command and General Staff College alumni
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Larkin was the recipient of numerous awards including the
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North African Theater of Operations, United States Army
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and in December was sent to France. He was awarded the
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buildup in Britain, until (USMA classmate) Lt. Gen.
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In 1915 he graduated from the 133: 110: 91: 430:On February 1, 1946, he became 286:, Kansas; and in 1938 from the 540: 524: 158:European Theater of Operations 1: 619:Recipients of the Silver Star 564:– via NewspaperArchive. 501: 483:Order of Military Merit, the 395:requested he be detached for 206: 457:with two Oak Leaf Clusters, 332:, also buried at Arlington. 7: 689:United States Army generals 487:(Grand Order), the British 485:Order of the Crown of Italy 455:Distinguished Service Medal 323:Arlington National Cemetery 241:the class the stars fell on 172:Distinguished Service Medal 80:Arlington National Cemetery 16:US Army general (1890–1968) 10: 705: 535:Center of Military History 346:Governor of the Canal Zone 265:Second Battle of the Marne 443:Walter Reed Army Hospital 167: 144: 129: 121: 104: 86: 74: 58: 39: 30: 23: 99:United States of America 311:United States Air Force 276:Army Industrial College 449:Awards and decorations 377:Attack on Pearl Harbor 372: 330:Harold Percival Norton 220: 496:Gold Cross with Sword 472:Foreign decorations: 432:Quartermaster General 367:, Lieutenant General 358: 348:in charge of special 294:Marriage and children 214: 197:Quartermaster General 193:Thomas Bernard Larkin 122:Years of service 393:Dwight D. Eisenhower 225:Louisburg, Wisconsin 53:Louisburg, Wisconsin 491:Companion, and the 359:Lieutenant General 278:; in 1929 from the 253:Washington Barracks 243:") and was sent to 237:US Military Academy 233:Spokane, Washington 223:Larkin was born in 191:Lieutenant General 162:Quartermaster Corps 436:lieutenant general 373: 300:United States Navy 267:during July 1918. 229:Gonzaga University 221: 201:United States Army 149:Services of Supply 139:Lieutenant general 116:United States Army 489:Order of the Bath 417:Operation Dragoon 409:Tunisian campaign 342:Panama Canal Zone 247:in 1916 with the 227:and attended the 189: 188: 50:December 12, 1890 696: 566: 565: 563: 561: 553:Telegraph Herald 544: 538: 528: 518: 516:Biography portal 513: 512: 511: 389:Operation Bolero 363:, Major General 307:first lieutenant 288:Army War College 284:Fort Leavenworth 257:Washington, D.C. 239:at West Point (" 137: 114: 106: 97: 95: 94: 69:Washington, D.C. 65: 62:October 17, 1968 49: 47: 35: 25:Thomas B. 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Louisburg, Wisconsin
Washington, D.C.
Arlington National Cemetery
United States of America

United States Army

Lieutenant general
Services of Supply
North African Theater of Operations
European Theater of Operations
Quartermaster Corps
Distinguished Service Medal
Silver Star
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star
Quartermaster General
United States Army

West Point
Louisburg, Wisconsin
Gonzaga University
Spokane, Washington
US Military Academy
the class the stars fell on
Mexico
2nd Engineers
Washington Barracks
Washington, D.C.

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