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GARNES, Willard Benjamin - Date of
birth
7 May 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Haywood County, North Carolina -
Hometown
Canton, Haywood County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34863521 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
394th Infantry Regiment,
99th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 March 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 3 | 18 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Jesse Garnes (father)
Lena (Henson) Garnes (mother)
Lloyd Garnes (brother)
Flora M. Garnes (sister)
Edna Garnes (sister)
Ruth Garnes (sister)
Delmar Garnes (brother)
Ruth Garnes (wife)
More information
Pfc Willard B. Garnes enlisted in Fort Bragg, North Carolina on 18 May 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / WWII Enlistment Record / North Carolina Birth Indexes / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet