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GARRETT, Ralph Russell - Date of
birth
1 March 1923 -
Age
21 -
Place of birth
Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio -
Hometown
Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35623897 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
417th Infantry Regiment,
76th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Echternach, Luxembourg
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 7 | 3 |
Immediate family
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Members
Murle C. Garrett (father)
Mary E. (Hagan) Garrett (mother)
Dorothy J. Garrett (sister)
Mary E. Garrett (sister)
Joanna (Hill) Garrett (wife)
More information
S/Sgt Ralph R. Garrett was a locomotive fireman.He enlisted in Columbus, Ohio on 18 January 1943.
He was married to Joanna Hill on 6 October 1944.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census /Headstone and Interment Record, www.newspapers.com - The Times Recorder - 1 November 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery, www.ancestry.com - Lowell St Cyr