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GARBETT, Maurice Joseph - Date of
birth
1 September 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Avoca, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33800255 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Machine Gunner -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
180th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 September 1944 - Place of
death
Grammont, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 8 | 50 |
Immediate family
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Members
John A. Garbett (father)
Helen Garbett (mother)
Margaret Garbett (sister)
John A. Garbett (brother)
Helen Garbett (sister)
Robert Garbett (brother)
Thomas A. Garbett (brother)
Joseph Garbett (brother)
Catherine (McAfee) Garbett (wife)
Charles D. Garbett (son)
More information
Pvt Maurice J. Garbett worked in a defense plant in Philadelphia.He enlisted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 25 September 1943. He was sent overseas in June 1944 and already served at the Anzio beachhead and other engagements in Italy before his unit was sent to France.
At the time of his death, two of his brothers, U.S. Marine Sergeant John A. Garbett and Seaman 1st Class Thomas A. Garbett, were serving in the Pacific theatre and a third, Sgt Robert Garbett was in Italy after having been wounded wice in combat.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Saint-Juan, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Application Files WWII / McAfee Family Tree / 1930 Census, http://www.45thdivision.org, www.newspapers.com – Wilkes Barre Times Leader Pennsylvania 12 October 1944, The Evening News 12 October 1944
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy