Lyle Collins Harlow – Harrodsburg Tanker

Lyle Collins Harlow

Private

Pvt. Lyle Collins Harlow (Harrodsburg Tankers, Survivor, WW II) BIRTH 5 MAR 1919 • Mercer County, Kentucky, USA DEATH 12 MAY 1984 • Died, Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky; Buried at, Masonic Cemetery, Stamping Ground, Scott County, Kentucky, USA Highest Grade Completed; Elementary school, 4th grade Occupation; Laborer (He was married with 3 daughters)

He was a retired sheet metal worker

Lyle Collins Harlow BIRTH, 5 Mar 1919, Mackville, Washington County, Kentucky, USA DEATH, 12 May 1984 (aged 65), Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, USA BURIAL, Masonic Cemetery, Stamping Ground, Scott County, Kentucky, USA MEMORIAL ID, 104697603Georgetown News Times Georgetown, Kentucky Thursday May 17, 1984 HARLOW Lyle Collins Harlow, 65, husband of Loith Harlow, of Owenton, died Saturday, May 13, at the VA Hospital, Cooper Drive, following a long illness. A native of Washington County, he was the son of Mrs. Ida Burns Harlow, Stamping Ground and the late Jim Harlow. He was a retired sheet metal worker, a member of the Stamping Ground Masonic Lodge, F&AM, the VFW, and the Disabled American Veterans Association. Besides his wife and mother, survivors include: three daughters, Mrs. Connie Hilton, Danville, Mrs. Nancy E. Bartley, Stamping Ground, and Mrs. Patricia Wolf, Virginia Beach, Va.; three brothers, Bobby Harlow, Owenton, Rudy Harlow, Harrodsburg, and Carl Harlow, Columbus, Ga.; and five grandchildren. Graveside services and Masonic rites were Monday, May 14, at Stamping Ground Masonic Cemetery by the Rev. James R. Fuller. Harrod Brothers Funeral Home, Stamping Ground was in charge of arrangements. Jim Opolony, who supervises a web site on the 192nd Tank Battalion adds the following on Lyle's military career. Lyle Harlow was a member of Kentucky National Guard in Harrodsburg. His company was federalized on November 25,1940, and designated as D Company, 192nd Tank Battalion. In January 1941, he was transferred to HQ Company. Harlow's tank company was stationed in the Philippine Islands when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor. Ten hours later, he lived through the Japanese attack on Clark Airfield. He became a Prisoner of War on April 9, 1942, and took part in the death march. He was held in POW camps in the Philippines and Japan until liberated.” ... Flowers • 5 Lyle was my Fathers Brother Gene Harlow of Harrodsburg KY. I found this grave while recaching the Bataan Death March. I did know Lyle made it and meet him one time He will never be forgotten. (Danny Harlow) (Dana Lister) To are same person (Left by Danny Harlow on 18 Nov 2019)

Private Lyle Collins Harlow joined the Harrodsburg National Guard unit sometime before it was activated in November 1940. He became a prisoner of war on 9 April 1942 and was part of the Death March. He was held at POW Camps Camp O'Donnell and Cabanatuan #1 and was later sent to Japan where he worked on the docks as a stevedore and was held at Camp Nagoya #9. He was liberated in September 1945. He died on 12 May 1984.