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GARRETT, Nolan Lee - Date of
birth
5 June 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Poplar Bluff, Butler County, Missouri -
Hometown
Wayne County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
17006600 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
53rd Armored Infantry Battalion,
4th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the Arracourt vicinity near the town of Moyenvic, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 8 | 21 |
Immediate family
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Members
William M. Garrett (father)
Gertrude (Knight) Garrett (mother)
Ada Garrett (stepmother)
Belva L. Garrett (brother)
Iona Garrett (sister)
Eldon C. Garrett (brother)
Ada L. Garrett (half sister)
Edward L. Garrett (half brother)
Shirley L. Garrett (daughter)
Helen I. Garret (wife)
More information
Pfc Nolan L. Garrett enlisted in Jefferson Barracks, Missouri on 10 July 1940.His initial burial took place on Saint James Permanent Cemetery, Saint James, France,
Picture of Marker is taken on Oak Hill Cemetery, Poplar Bluff, Butler County, Missouri.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Fuson-Porcho Family Tree / Headstone and Interment Record, AAR 53rd AIB July 44 thru May 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - DeeDee