Carlyle Larsen

Clip: Season 11 Episode 3 | 10m 12s | Video has closed captioning.

The amazing life of Madison’s Carlyle Larsen. A Morse Code radio operator in WWII who survived Japanese bombing raids, Larsen returned to western Minnesota to play trumpet for more than 1800 dances with five different bands over a period of 54 years.

Aired: 03/19/20

Rating: NR

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