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name
GARRETT, Fred Thomas - Date of
birth
1916 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Tennessee -
Hometown
Celina, Clay County, Tennessee
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34884221 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
142nd Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Oberhoffen, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 17 | 15 |
Immediate family
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Members
John T. Garrett (father)
Delia K. (Strong) Garrett (mother)
William C. Garrett (brother)
Paul H. Garrett (brother)
Cary H. (Reecer) Garrett (wife)
More information
Pfc Fred T. Garrett was married to Cary Hazel Reecer on 9 July 1938.He enlisted at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia on 27 August 1943.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 / Tennessee U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002, 142ndaar-.pdf, https://36th-id.frb.io
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Dwight “Andy” Anderson / www.ancestry.com - rickdenton48