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GARBER, Richard Lynwood - Date of
birth
15 May 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Staunton City, Virginia -
Hometown
Harrisonburg, Rockingham County, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33656966 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
376th Infantry Regiment,
94th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Nennig, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 1 | 13 |
Immediate family
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Members
Abram L. Garber (father)
Edith V. (Cline) Garber (mother)
More information
Pfc Richard L. Garber attended Robert E. Lee High School for 4 years before he enlisted in Roanoke, Virginia on 8 September 1943.He is remembered at the Rader Lutheran Church Cemetery in Timberville, Rockingham County, Virginia.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com - Orville L. Kline, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Tyler Jeffrey Bushong Tree / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://www.94thinfdiv.com, www.findagrave.com - Shock
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery / Shock