World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Walter Gontarski Garret
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Kings County, New York
Honored By
Janet Connors Raimann
Relationship
Niece
ENLISTED ON 4 SEPTEMBER 1941 AT FORT DIX, NEW JERSEY. HE SERVED IN TUNISIA (NORTHERN AFRICA THEATER) AND ON 14 FEBRUARY 1943 WAS TAKEN AS A GERMAN POW. HE WAS AT CC 59 ASCOLI PICENZO ITALY 43-13. IT TOOK HIM ABOUT 1 MONTH OF WANDERING BEFORE HE WAS REPATRIATED IN DECEMBER 1943.