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GARRISON, Jesse Marion - Date of
birth
23 November 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Baltimore, Maryland -
Hometown
Highfield, Washington County, Maryland
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33905824 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
54th Armored Infantry Battalion,
10th Armored Division
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Awards
Silver Star
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 April 1945 - Place of
death
Kirchheim, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 21 | 39 |
Immediate family
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Members
Walter N. Rea (foster father)
Fannie L. Rea (foster mother)
Dora E. Garrison (wife)
More information
S/Sgt Jesse M. Garrison attended high school for four years and was employed in a machine shop before he enlisted in Baltimore, Maryland on 12 July 1944.Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com – Russ Pickett, www.10tharmored.com, www.newspapers.com – The Baltimore Sun 29 May 1945
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