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MC GARRITY, Walter J - Date of
birth
7 February 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
New York City, New York -
Hometown
Hudson County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42103867 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
10th Tank Battalion,
5th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 December 1944 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 12 | 38 |
Immediate family
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Members
Emily Mc Garrity (mother)
Joseph Mc Garrity (brother)
Harold Mc Garrity (brother)
George Mc Garrity (brother)
Theodore Mc Garrity (brother)
Beatrice (Pedati) Mc Garrity (wife)
More information
Pvt Walter J. Mc Garrity enlisted in Newark, New Jersey on 10 January 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.5ad.org, www.ancestry.com - WWII Enlistment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1940 Census
Photo source: Siem Voogt