HARLOW, William L.
	PERSONALIA   Name:  Harlow, William L. Date of birth:  Unknown Date of death:  April 3th, 1945 (Hammelburg, Germany) Nationality:  American Description:  Buried at: Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial, St. Avold, France Plot G Row 10 Grave 6             PURPLE HEART         PURPLE HEART Rank: 2nd Lieutenant Unit: 317th Infantry Regiment, 80th Infantry Division Action: Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster (second award) Details: 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.         Provide alterations or additional information Picture source:   Information source(s):   - Task Force Baum