World War II Honoree

Garmen Hess

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Richlands, Virginia

Honored By

His Wife Lorena & Family

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS. SERVED IN THE PACIFIC AS A DEMOLITIONIST AND DRIVER WITH COMPANY C OF THE ARMY'S 186TH COMBAT ENGINEER BATTALION. HIS UNIT DISPLAYED PARTICULAR BRAVERY WHILE FIGHTING IN NEW GUINEA AND LATER WHILE LIBERATING THE ISLAND OF LUZON WHERE HE WAS INJURED IN COMBAT. HIS AWARDS INCLUDED THE PURPLE HEART, THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL. HE PROUDLY SERVED FROM OCTOBER 21, 1943 UNTIL HIS HONORABLE DISCHARGE ON OCTOBER 6, 1945.