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GARRETT, Dwight - Date of
birth
29 April 1911 -
Age
33 - Place of
birth
Jackson, Clarke County, Alabama -
Hometown
Laurel, Jones County, Mississippi
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34926332 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
333rd Infantry Regiment,
84th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 January 1945 - Place of
death
Between Samree and La Roche-en-Ardenne, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 44 | 13 |
Immediate family
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Members
Jessie Garrett (father)
Ruby Garrett (mother)
Gathiel Garrett (brother)
Gusta Garrett (sister)
Dwain Garrett (brother)
Ethridge Garrett (brother)
Edith Garrett (sister)
Effie (Bush) Garrett (wife)
Jessie Garrett (son)
Roland Garrett (son)
Eugene Garrett (son)
More information
Pvt Dwight Garrett enlisted in Camp Shelby, Mississippi on 4 January 1944.
Source of information: André Koch, Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, 1942-1949, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Jac Engels