Robert J. Harrington

Company C 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

KIA 12/02/1944

Robert John "Bobby" Harrington was born in Groton, Tompkins County, New York on December 14, 1921.

Prior to entering military service he was employed by the L.C. Smith & Corona Typewriter Company
in Groton, New York.

He enlisted in the Reserves on March 16, 1944 at Fort Dix, New Jersey. His home of residence was listed as
Tompkins County, New York. His civilian occupation was listed as Skilled occupations in the manufacture
of miscellaneous products. He was Single, without dependents.
His religion was listed as Catholic.

He was assigned to Company C from the 92nd Replacement Battalion on November 18, 1944.

Private Harrington was listed as missing in action in Germany during the Battle of the Hürtgen Forest
on December 2, 1944. His status was later changed to killed in action.

Above: The entry for Robert J. Harrington in the casualty lists of the 22nd Infantry for the month of December 1944.
Note that he was originally listed as missing in action. His status was later changed to killed in action.

Courtesy of John Tomawski

From the Cortland Standard, Cortland, N.Y. Friday Evening, January 5, 1945

Courtesy of Julien Woestyn

From the Cortland Standard, Cortland, N.Y. Saturday Evening, January 13, 1945

Courtesy of Julien Woestyn

From the Cortland Standard, Cortland, N.Y. Friday Evening, March 23, 1945

Courtesy of Julien Woestyn

Decorations of Robert J. Harrington

From The Post-Standard Sunday November 23, 1947

Courtesy of Julien Woestyn

Robert J. Harrington was buried in the temporary U.S. Military Cemetery,
Henri-Chapelle Cemetery, Eupen, Belgium and in 1947
his remains were returned to the United States where he was
reinterred in New York in December 1947.

Burial:
Saint Anthonys Cemetery
Groton
Tompkins County
New York

Grave marker for Robert J. Harrington

Photo by Matthew Sparling from the Find A Grave website

Top photo of Robert J. Harrington by ThatSaulFolks from Ancestry.com

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