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HARROLD, Ira Otha Jr - Date of
birth
1 September 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Guyandotte, Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia -
Hometown
Cabell County, West Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35136075 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
327th Glider Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 September 1944 - Place of
death
The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 27 | 2 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Ira O. Harrold (father)
Laura V. (Leist) Harrold (mother)
Josephine Harrold (sister)
More information
Ira O. Harrold, Jr. graduated from Huntington High School.He was sent overseas in July 1943.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, WWIIMemorial, Fold3, Marketgarden.com, www.ancestry.com - Family Tree, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com