Clayton County

S/Sgt. Earl E. Harrington

 

 

 

Earl E. (Enders) Harrington was born Dec. 27, 1915 to Mike Theodore and Ruth Knoebel Enders. He was the step-son of George Harrington, though never legally adopted.

Sgt. Harrington served in World War II with the U.S. Army 442nd Infantry.

Source: ancestry.com

Enlisted Man's Identification Card
European Theater of Operations, U.S. Army

S/Sgt Earl E. Harrington
Home: Marquette, Iowa (Clayton County Iowa)
Birthplace McGregor, Iowa
Birthdate: December 27, 1915

ID issued January 21, 1944

Earl E. Harrington married Miss Elsie Lawrence
Liverpool, England
11 July 1945

Elsie Lawrence also served in WWII in the ATS (The Auxiliary Territorial Service) which was the women’s branch of the British Army. The ATS was formed initially 09 Sep 1938 until 01 Feb 1949, at time merging into Women’s Royal Army Corps.

See More of Their Story on Clayton County IAGenWeb WWII history page -- Information submitted by their daughter, Lisa Woiwood.