Harold M. Talkington was born on June 15, 1915, in Doddridge County, West Virginia. He was the son of Leslie Earnest Talkington Sr. and Addie Blanche Johnston Talkington. He served in the 121st Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Mechanized, as a Private First Class during World War II.
His unit arrived in the UK in February 1944 and entered France on June 30. The squadron guarded the VIII Corps flank during the Normandy campaign, fought across the Ay River, advanced through Avranches into Brittany, reached Rennes by early August, then moved east with XV Corps toward Laval and Le Mans. Later attached to the XII Corps, the unit advanced toward Frambois and operated around the Forêt de Parroy in October 1944.
PFC Talkington was Killed in Action on October 2, 1944, during the liberation of Mouacourt, France. He is now buried in the Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-Avold, Departement de la Moselle, Lorraine, France.
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Talkington Harold M.
Name:
Harold M. Talkington
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
35292052
Unit:
121st Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron
Date of Death:
1944-10-02
State:
West Virginia
Cemetery:
Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-Avold, Departement de la Moselle, Lorraine, France
Plot:
C
Row:
32
Grave:
67
Decoration:
Purple Heart
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