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GARRITY, Joseph W - Date of
birth
20 April 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33469805 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ Company,
2nd Battalion,
501st Parachute Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 September 1944 - Place of
death
Veghel, The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 19 | 20 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John F. Garrity (father)
Elizabeth Garrity (mother)
John F. Garrity Jr. (brother)
More information
Pvt Joseph W. Garrity graduated from Central High School in 1938.He enlisted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 20 November 1942.
His brother, Sgt John F. Garrity, Jr.served with the Army Air Corps.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Marc van den Berkmortel, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov,
http://www.ww2-airborne.us/units/501/501_honor_eg.html, www.ancestry.com - Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Applications WWII / WWII Enlistment Record, The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)