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GARRETT, Robert Reford - Date of
birth
1 December 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
McNairy County, Tennessee -
Hometown
Alcorn County, Mississippi
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34904998 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
358th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 February 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 16 | 33 |
Immediate family
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Members
Robert E. Garrett (father)
Teadie M. Garrett (mother)
Charles G. Garrett (brother)
Mack A. Garrett (brother)
Joyce Garrett (sister)
Mary Garrett (sister)
More information
Pvt Robert R. Garrett worked on a farm before he enlisted at Camp Forrest, Tennessee on 18 July 1944.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Foy, Belgium.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://files.usgwarchives.net/tx/coke/military/ww2/ww2-358.txt
Photo source: Peter Schouteten