Harlow, William L.
- Date of birth:
- March 23rd, 1910
- Date of death:
- April 3rd, 1945 (Hammelburg, Germany)
- Buried on:
- Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial
Plot: G. Row: 10. Grave: 6. - Nationality:
- American
Biography
*Grade corrected to Captain, 10 July 1945
Do you have more information about this person? Inform us!
Purple Heart
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- 2nd Lieutenant
- Unit:
- 317th Infantry Regiment, 80th Infantry Division "Blue Ridge"
Second Lieutenant William L. Harlow was imprisoned in the POW camp Oflag XIII-B near Hammelburg. There he was rescued by the spearheads (Task force Baum) of the Third Army. On 28 March 1945 he insisted on joining Patton's men and was seriously wounded. Second Lieutenant Harlow died 3 April 1945 in a prisoner of war hospital in Hammelburg, Germany, as the result of wounds received during a tank battle.
Sources
Looking for reliable information or news facts about WW2? Do you want to create your own battlefield tour to sights of wars from the past? Or are you interested in war medals and their recipients? TracesOfWar.com tells you more!
More information
© STIWOT, 1999-2024. All rights reserved. Privacy statement, cookies, disclaimer and copyright