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GARESCHé, Edmond Louis "Garry" - Date of
birth
25 August 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
New York, New York County, New York -
Hometown
Short Hills, Essex County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42016276 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
H Company,
3rd Battalion,
507th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
17th Airborne Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 April 1945 - Place of
death
Kupferdreh, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 20 | 5 |
Immediate family
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Members
Claude F. Garesché (father)
Wesley (Knapp) Garesché (mother)
Claudia Garesché (sister)
Patricia Garesché (sister)
Thomas Garesché (brother)
Source of information: FOHF, http://www.ww2-airborne.us/units/507/507_honor_off.html
Photo source: Tom Verheijden, Joseph Bisscheroux, U.S. School Yearbook