Name:
William Harlan Tatom
Rank:
Technician 4th Grade
Serial Number:
38004544
Unit:
1st Reconnaissance Troop, 1st Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1945-03-01
State:
Arizona
Cemetery:
Henri Chapelle American Cemetery, Belgium
Plot:
A
Row:
9
Grave:
29
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
When William Harlan Tatom was born on August 31, 1910, in Madera, Chihuahua, Mexico, his father, William, was 34 and his mother, Lula, was 26. He had three brothers. He entered the military service in Arizona. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a Technician Fourth Grade in the 1st Reconnaissance Troop, 1st Infantry Division. He died on March 1, 1945 and is now buried in Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Hombourg, Belgium.