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GARRETSON, Claude W - Date of
birth
1918 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
West Virginia -
Hometown
Boone County, West Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
15056347 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
39th Infantry Regiment,
9th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 September 1944 - Place of
death
Near Lammerdorf, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 6 | 19 |
Immediate family
-
Members
James L. Garretson (father)
Gwennie Garretson (mother)
Lillian Garretson (sister)
Arthur Garretson (brother)
Lester Garretson (brother)
More information
Cpl Claude W. Garretson enlisted in Fort Thomas Newport, Kentucky on 17 September 1940.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - WWII Enlistment Record / 1940 Census, www.wwiimemorial.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet