World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Cyrus Maxon Garhart
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Farmingdale, New Jersey
Honored By
John Peterson
WENT IN TO THE ARMY AT THE AGE OF 18 AND SENT TO EUROPE TO FIGHT IN WWII. AS A SOLDIER IN THE 45TH INFANTRY BATTALION, HE EXPERIENCED CONTINUOUS FRONT LINE COMBAT IN EUROPE FOR OVER 500 DAYS. HE RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART OF VALOR, FOR WOUNDS SUSTAINED DURING THE BATTLE OF MT. CASINO IN ITALY. HIS BATTALION SUFFERED OVER 27,000 CASUALTIES, THE SECOND HIGHEST OF THE WAR. THE 45TH BATTALION EVENTUALLY PUSHED THROUGH TO LIBERATE DACHAU, FREEING 32,000 CAPTIVES. DISCHARGE FROM THE ARMY IN 1945.