World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Richard T. Garrett
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Rocky River, Ohio
Honored By
An Indebted American
ENLISTED IN THE SERVICE AS AN ENGINEER WITHIN THE SURVEY UNITS OF THE ARMY FIELD ARTILLERY. LANDED IN FRANCE WITHIN DAYS OF D-DAY. WAS AMONG THE FIRST OF THE U.S. TROOPS TO CROSS THE RHINE RIVER INTO GERMANY AT THE REMAGEN BRIDGE.