Arvill was wounded in
action in France i n1944 and received his Purple
Heart. Later he returned to hus unit.
In April 1945, the 331st IR
found itself deep in Germany. Allied armies were
closing in on the Elbe river where American and
Russian troops would link up. On April 15, the
331st had orders to capture a numbers of towns:
1st Battalion was to seize Badetz, Kameritz,
Steckby, Eicholz and Leps. They were not to
advance past Eicholz and prtect th edivision's
right flank. The 2nd Battalion was to secure
Kameritz and attack Hohenlepte on order. 3rd
Battalion was kept in Regimental reserve.
Below is a copy of the
original After Action Reports that describe the
action in which Pfc Barlow lost his life.
Pfc Arvill Barlow is buried at Margraten
American Cemetery, Plot E Row 18 Grave 17.
(picture
courtesy of
Susan Barlow Holmes (Barlow
Genealogy)
Margraten, The Netherlands
See also:
Pfc Russell A
Moller
Capt Daniel M Moore
1Lt Kingston H Mote
Capt Patrick F Murphy
SSgt William M Tourgee
Other
casualties of the 83rd Infantry Division buried in The Netherlands
Acknowledgments:
Susan Barlow Holmes (Barlow
Genealogy)
Carol Crandall (Barlow
Genealogy)
83rd Infantry Division Documents
Dave Curry's site on the 83rd Infantry
Division
WWII Memorial
Directions to
Margraten American Military Cemetery
Posted 28 February 2010
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This website is
dedicated to the men and women who died
and/or are buried in The Netherlands during
World War II.
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