World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
William D. Garrity
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Erie County, New York
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
RANK: PRIVATE. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE U.S. ARMY APRIL 28, 1942 AT BUFFALO, NEW YORK. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 83RD RECONNAISSANCE BATTALION, 3RD ARMORED ‘SPEARHEAD’ DIVISION, U.S. 1ST ARMY. HE WAS WOUNDED IN ACTION AND DIED WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1944 IN THE VICINITY OF EPINAL, FRANCE AND IS BURIED AT THE EPINAL AMERICAN CEMETERY, EPINAL (VOSGES), FRANCE. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL.