Pritchard, Harold Leroy

PRITCHARD

Posted By: Von Mings Stachon (email)
Date: 5/8/2007 at 19:19:34

Pritchard, Harold Leroy

Buckingham, IA

Serial No: 37692254

Born: Jan 1, 1926

Parents: Lloyd J. and Elsie Pritchard

Entered Army: Mar 18, 1944, Inf.

Training in US: Fort Jackson, SC; Camp Roberts, CA

Left for Oveseas: From New York on Oct 17, 1944; arrived Gourock, Scotland on Oct 22, 1944. Assigned 87th Inf. Div., 347th Reg. Co. M

Sent to Front: Dec 12, 1944 with 347th Inf.

Engagements: Ardennes, Rhineland, Central Europe

Medals-Ribbons: Bronze Star, American Theater, Good Conduct, EAME, Victory

Returned to US: From Le-Havre, France on Jul 5, 1945; arrived New York on Jul 11, 1945

Discharged: Fort Lewis, WA on Mar 21, 1946. Rating: Sgt.

Months in Service: In US, 16; overseas, 9

Present Occupation: Farming

Veteran data included here was generously provided by the American Legion Kubik-Finch Post #142, Traer, IA; data gathered by the Legion about 1949.)

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