World War II Honoree

William Dermont Garrett

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Ashland, Missouri

Honored By

Deborah Harmon

Relationship

niece

1942 UNTIL DECEMBER 1945 REMAINED UNASSIGNED THE WHOLE TOUR. HELPED WITH RED BALL EXPRESS-PATTON'S SUPPLY LINE. BACKED A TRUCK INTO THE BANK OF ENGLAND TO WITHDRAW OUR SOLDIER'S PAY IN CASH. THE FRENCH HAD BROUGHT THEIR CASH TO ENGLAND. TIED A WASHING MACHINE TO OUR FLAT BOAT IN THE ENGLISH CHANNEL'S. IN THE ROUGH WATERS IT MADE US SICK WATCHING IT SLIDE AROUND.