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HARLOW, Charles E - Date of
birth
9 May 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Newburyport, Essex County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Byfield, Essex County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
11027155 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
222nd Infantry Regiment,
42nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 January 1945 - Place of
death
Ingolsheim, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 22 | 31 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles E. Harlow (father)
Constance E. (Walton) Harlow (mother)
Virginia B. Harlow (sister)
Robert B. Harlow (brother)
Ellsworth M. Harlow (brother)
Barbara I. (Kent) Harlow (wife)
More information
S/Sgt Charles E. Harlow Jr. attended high school for 3 years and was a driver before he joined the Regular Army in Boston, Massachusetts on 27 March 1941.He was awarded the Silver Star Medal posthumously. The citation stated:
"Sergeant Harlow observed a machine gun position located in the steeple of a church. Calling out to his men, he was pointing out the location of the machine gun to his comrades when the enemy concentrated deadly machine gun, mortar, and small arms fire upon him. Although mortally wounded, he ordered his men to withdraw from their precarious position and then covered their withdrawal with deadly automatic rifle fire. Through his gallant courage, Sergeant Harlow enables his comrades to return to friendly lines without casualties."
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / McIntosh Family Tree, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy