World War II Honoree

Richard Lee Garrett

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Lebanon, Virginia

Honored By

Michael Garrett

Relationship

Son

SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATERS OF OPERATION UNDER GENERAL PATTON. RECEIVED THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, GERMAN OCCUPATION MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 2 BATTLE STARS AND HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL PIN, OR 'RUPTURED DUCK'. BASIC TRAINING WAS AT CAMP BLANDING, FLORIDA WHERE HE QUALIFIED AS A HEAVY WEAPONS CREWMAN. AT THE RANK OF PRIVATE FIRST CLASS, HE WAS NEEDED AS A RIFLEMAN AND EARNED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE. WHEN DISCHARGED HE HAD REACHED THE RANK OF TECH SERGEANT. MILITARY OCCUPATION SPECIALTY WAS SUBSISTENCE NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER. SERVED IN FRANCE, GERMANY, CZECHOSLOVAKIA AND AUSTRIA IN 101ST INFANTRY BRIGADE, 26TH INFANTRY DIVISION, THIRD ARMY.