World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Frank A. Garrity
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Bronx, New York
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
RANK: TECHNICIAN 5TH CLASS. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE U.S. ARMY MARCH 12, 1942 AT FORT DIX, NEW JERSEY. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 9TH INFANTRY BATTALION, 6TH ARMORED DIVISION, U.S. 3RD ARMY, COMMANDED BY GENERAL GEORGE S. PATTON. KILLED IN ACTION, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1944 IN THE VICINITY OF THE SAAR RIVER. HE IS BURIED AT THE ARDENNES AMERICAN CEMETERY, NEUPRE (NEUVILLE-EN-CONDROZ), BELGIUM. DECORATIONS AND MEDALS: BRONZE STAR, AWARDED FOR BRAVERY, ACT OF MERIT AND MERITORIOUS ACHIEVEMENT AND THE PURPLE HEART.