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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Harold Richard Postlethwaite

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Akron, Ohio

Honored By

His grandchildren

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

PRIVATE IN THE U.S. ARMY, HE SERVED IN THE 456TH AMBULANCE COMPANY. HIS PARENT UNIT WAS EUROPEAN THEATER: FRANCE. REPORTED CAPTURED ON 9-15-44. HE WAS HELD BY GERMANY AT STALAG 7, MOOSEBURG. REPORTED LIBERATED ON 6-5-45. AS A POW HE CONTRACTED TUBERCULOSIS, WHICH HE DIED FROM SHORTLY AFTER RETURNING HOME. DECEASED 6-7-48.