World War II Honoree

Edward Hart Garretson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Perth Amboy, New Jersey

Honored By

Grateful American

Relationship

SERVED AS A FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AND COMMAND PILOT IN THE C-46 AND C-47 AIR CRAFTS. HIS OVERSEAS TOUR OF DUTY IN 1945 WAS IN THE CHINA-BURMA-INDIA THEATER. HE FLEW 88 MISSIONS OVER THE HIMALAYA MOUNTAINS DELIVERING FUEL, AMMUNITION AND SUPPLIES TO THE FRONT LINES. HE WAS DECORATED FOR BRAVERY IN COMBAT WITH THE AIR MEDAL AND SOLDIERS MEDAL.