The Congressional Medal of Honor Society announced that Larry L. Taylor, 81, a roofing contractor and recipient of the Medal of Honor for the Vietnam War, passed away on Jan. 28, 2024, at his home in Signal Mountain, Tenn.
Born on Feb. 12, 1942, after graduating from Chattanooga High School (Chattanooga, Tenn.), Taylor attended the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and joined its U.S. Army Reserve Officer Training Program. He was commissioned as an Army second lieutenant in the Army Reserve upon graduation in June 1966. He volunteered for the regular Army in August.