Database 83rd Infantry Division

Oscar H Harrington (35810954)

Name Harrington, Oscar H
Rank Staff Sergeant
Army Serial # 35810954
State Kentucky
Date of death 1945-04-13
Plot, Row, Grave D, 15, 18
Cemetery Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands , Google Maps
Unit F Company, 329th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division
Awards Purple Heart
Additional information
Staff Sergeant Harrington was a member of F Company. The morning report for October 3, 1944 on page 3 lists him as a non battle casualty and transferred to the 110th Evacuation Hospital while holding the rank of Private First Class. Page 8, for October 8, 1944 shows him rejoining the unit. All pages can be seen below. Since we have no later documents we assume that Staff Sergeant Harrington died while serving in F Company.
Morning reports
1944-07-24 PVT Assigned and joined from unknown unit as of July 24, 1944 745 F / 329 view page
1944-09-08 PVT Promoted to Private First Class as of September 7, 1944 F / 329 view page
1944-10-03 PFC Non battle casualty and transferred to 110th Evacuation Hospital on October 1, 1944 745 F / 329 view page
1944-10-08 PFC Assigned and joined from 110th Evacuation Hospital as of October 8, 1944 745 F / 329 view page
1945-01-10 PFC Promoted to Staff Sergeant, duty changed to Squad Leader (653) as of January 6, 1945 F / 329 view page
1945-02-18 SSGT Non battle casualty and transferred to 41st Evacuation Hospital on February 17, 1945 653 F / 329 view page
1945-03-31 SSGT Assigned and joined from 86th Reinforcement Battalion as of March 29, 1945 653 F / 329 view page
1945-04-15 SSGT Killed in action on April 13, 1945 653 F / 329 view page

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