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TAYLOR, Garland Burnley - Date of
birth
12 July 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Charlottesville, Albemarle County, Virginia -
Hometown
Arlington County, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
13143688 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
121st Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
29 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Germeter, Hürtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 4 | 27 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frank M. Taylor (father)
Alice (Peyton) Taylor (mother)
More information
Staff Sergeant Garland B. Taylor was a Pastor and worked at the Hercules Powder Plant, Radford, Virginia.S/Sgt Garland B. Taylor enlisted at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland on 14 June 1943.
Source of information: Cor van den Burg, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, After Action Report 121st Inf Reg 8th Div 1 - 30 November 1944
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Alan Shotwell