More than fifty years after his acts of valor in the Korean War, Robert Larsen of Janesville is receiving the Bronze Star medal on Wednesday.
Congressman Paul Ryan will present the medal with "V" device, which signifies valorous achievement in the face of the enemy. On November 6, 1952, Master Sergeant Larsen's platoon came under heavy enemy fire. He carried his wounded men to the crest of a hill amid heavy mortar fire. Under that heavy fire, he remained alone on the hill while his men safely withdrew. Larsen was not harmed, and returned to Janesville after serving three years in the Army.