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DENNIS, Garland E "Pete" - Date of
birth
18 September 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Waco, McLennan County, Texas -
Hometown
Waco, McLennan County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-519372 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Platoon Commander -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
175th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Siersdorf-Schleiden, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 4 | 2 |
Immediate family
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Members
Robert L. Dennis (father)
Kitty I. (Blair) Dennis (mother)
Robert E. Dennis (brother)
Richard Dennis (brother)
More information
1st Lt Garland E. Dennis enlisted in Houston, Texas on 25 January 1943.He attended Agricultural and Mechanical College at College Station, Texas. He joined his unit from Replacement Depot on 5 September 1944 and was lightly wounded in action on 8 September 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - Agricultural and Mechanical College Yearbook 1941 and 1943