World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Emmett Preston Garris
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
North Carolina
Honored By
Preston Franklin Garris
Relationship
Son
SERVED WITH THE U.S. ARMY IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC THEATER IN RECAPTURING AND LIBERATING THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS; LATER SERVED AS OCCUPATION/MILITARY GOVERNMENT TROOPS IN JAPAN AND KOREA.