A BRIEF SUMMARY OF HAROLD'S LIFE;

Harold was born in Huntington, West Virginia, on the 2 Sep 1923, to Arthur Taylor, of Woodbine Kentucky and Marie T. Taylor, (nee Friedrich), born in Koblenz, Germany.

He grew up north of Detroit, Michigan in the city of Mt Clemens, the oldest of five children, He was an average student through High School.  Popular with his contemporaries, He liked sports, and was an avid hunter and fisherman, though he excelled at automotive mechanics, and rebuilding cars.

His sibling are, in order, Ruth M Herrick aged 84,Victor D Taylor aged 82, Marion T Beert aged 80, and Arthur Taylor Jr. aged 78. All of whom are still alive.

Harold was drafted into the U.S. Army in February 1943, and went to Ft. Howze, Texas for infantry basic training, then advanced training with E/2d Bn/341st Inf, of the 86th Blackhawk Division. In early 1944, Harold transferred to the U.S. Army Paratroops, and went to Ft. Benning, Georgia for jump school and demolition training.

Harold was at home on leave, at the time of the Normandy Landing, but shortly after he sailed to England where he joined the 82d Air Borne Division. After more training jumps with that unit, he participated in the Air Borne invasion on (Holland) Netherlands, and is believed to have died in drop zone T, north of Groesbeck, NL On Tuesday, 19th Sep 1944.

Brother

Victor D Taylor
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10/14/2009