MERRILL'S MARAUDERS Garrison, Howard G.

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Garrison​

• FORENAME

Howard G.​

• UNIT

2 Bn​

• RANK

Second Lieutenant​

• NUMBER

0-1301469​

• AWARD

Bronze Star​

• PLACE

Burma 1944​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Broome County,New York​

born 1920 Vestal Center,New York​

3 years high school​

actor in civilian life​

enlisted 15.10.1940 Binghamton,New York (Corporal 20269877 Infantry)​

101 Airborne Division 1943​

88 Glider Infantry Regiment 1943​

commissioned​

Merrills Marauders​

475 Infantry Regiment 1944-45​

106 Infantry Regiment (27 Division),New York National Guard postwar​

retired 1978 as Major General,Commanding General 42 Infantry Division,National Guard​

senior manager,IBM Corp.​

resided Johnson City,New York for over 60 years​

moved to Anniston,Alabama 1989​

moved to Glencoe,Alabama 2005​

married Helen Cannon (59 years) (predeceased him) (1 son Steve)​

died 14.9.2007​

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