Laurent (Larry) E. Vigneault, Coxswain – May, 1943 – July, 1945

Larry enlisted in mid-November 1942 and reported aboard the Calvert at Todd Shipyard, Erie Basin, Brooklyn, NY, on May 1st 1943.

While aboard he was a member of the 2nd Division Boat Crew. He can be seen in Boat Crew’s photographs here: https://www.usscalvert.com/2013/12/09/2nd-deck-division-boat-crews-1944-11-12/

  • Promoted from SC2 to SC1 on Dec 2, 1943
  • Promoted from SC1 to Cox on June 4, 1944

He departed the Calvert on July 6th, 1945 while the ship was in dry dock at the Navy Yard in Puget Sound, Bremerton, Washington.

Larry passed away in June, 2010 in Worcester, MA.

The following photographs were taken in November 1945, a few months after Larry had departed the Calvert. Larry is second from right in the first photograph and third from right in the second photograph.

Thank you to Larry’s daughter, Sue, for sharing these photographs.

2 thoughts on “Laurent (Larry) E. Vigneault, Coxswain – May, 1943 – July, 1945”

  1. EDWARD R FOX

    I have spent a lot of time looking at this picture. Would you happen to know who the man is, front row kneeling the first man on the left.
    Hew looks very much like my father who also served at that time on the Calvert.
    My father was Ron Fox.
    Thanks,
    Ed Fox

    1. Chris Funck

      Hi Mr. Fox,

      i will email you with possible information on your father.

      Chris
      webmaster, usscalvert.com

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