Larry Barretto Explained

Larry Barretto
Birth Date:May 30, 1890
Birth Place:Larchmont, New York, U.S.
Death Date:December 30, 1971
Occupation:Novelist, war correspondent

Laurence Brevoort Barretto[1] (May 30, 1890 – December 30, 1971) was an American novelist and war correspondent. He was the author of several books,[2] and served as assistant editor of Adventure from 1920 to 1924.[1]

His father was Gerard Morris and his mother Laura Brevoort Barretto (a descendant of Hendrick Brevoort, the early New Yorker whose farm became Greenwich Village).

In 1917, Barretto enlisted "in [the] Ambulance Service" and served in France and Europe; in 1919, he was awarded the Croix de guerre 1914–1918.[1]

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  1. https://archive.org/details/whoswho141926/page/227/mode/2up BARRETTO, Laurence Brevoort
  2. News: Larry Barretto, 81, a Novelist And Ex‐Correspondent, Dead . July 31, 2018 . The New York Times . January 2, 1972.