Database 83rd Infantry Division

Arvill D Barlow (38038220)

Name Barlow, Arvill D
Rank Private First Class
Army Serial # 38038220
State Texas
Date of death 1945-04-15
Plot, Row, Grave E, 18, 17
Cemetery Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands , Google Maps
Unit H Company, 331st Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division
Awards Purple Heart with Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
Additional information
Private First Class Barlow was a member of H Company. The morning report for June 6, 1944, shows him joining the Company as a Sergeant from the 225nd Replacement Company per June 5, 1944. The June 7, 1944 report lists him again. The morning report for July 27, 1944 on page 36 lists him as severely wouned in action and transferred to the 104th Evacuation Hospital. The pages can be seen below. Since we have no further information we assume that PFC Barlow died while serving in H Company.

Private First Class Barlow is mentioned on the Barlow Genealogy site. This site also contains a picture of him.
Morning reports
1944-06-06 SGT Attached from 225th Replacement Company as of June 5, 1944 H / 331 view page
1944-06-07 SGT Assigned and joined from 15th Replacement Depot as of June 5, 1944 H / 331 view page
1944-07-27 SGT Lightly wounded in action and transferred to 104th Evacuation Hospital on July 27, 1944 504 H / 331 view page
1944-11-11 SGT Assigned and joined from 79th Replacement Battalion as of November 11, 1944 504 D / 331 view page
1945-01-05 SGT Rank reduced to Private as of December 12, 1944 504 D / 331 view page
1945-02-05 PVT Promoted to Private First Class as of February 1, 1945 D / 331 view page
1945-04-16 PFC Severely wounded in action and transferred to 100th Evacuation Hospital on April 14, 1945 504 D / 331 view page
1945-04-19 PFC Died of wounds on April 15, 1945 504 D / 331 view page
General Orders
GO # Rank Award Page
331 / 1945 / #2 PVT

Combat Infantry Badge awarded on February 1, 1945 for exemplary conduct in action against the enemy.

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