- SURNAME
Garrett
- FORENAME
Nolen M.
- UNIT
1 Raider Bn (HQ)
- RANK
Sergeant
- NUMBER
334563
- AWARD
Navy Cross
- PLACE
Iwo Jima 1945
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 30.09.1923, Shidler, Oklahoma
father Melvin Z. Garrett (1902-1962)
mother Eva Alice (nee Fox) Garrett (1904-1997)
resided Hobbs, New Mexico
died 06.04.2008, Houston, Texas
buried Houston National Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA
CITATION:
Navy Cross : The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Sergeant Nolen M. Garrett (MCSN: 334563), United States Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty while serving as a Section Leader in a Machine Gun Platoon of Company D, Second Battalion, Twenty-Seventh Marines, FIFTH Marine Division, during action against enemy Japanese forces on Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands, 9 March 1945. Although wounded a few moments before, Sergeant Garrett voluntarily advanced ahead of the lines in the face of heavy enemy fire to guide supporting tanks in locating furiously resisting and well-concealed Japanese emplacements. Unable to make his signals understood, he further exposed himself to hostile fire by climbing on the front of the tank and entering it through the escape hatch. Skillfully directing the tank and the two others accompanying it, he contributed materially to the success of the mission, refusing evacuation until the hostile strong point had been softened for further attacks. His courage and zealous devotion to duty reflect the highest credit upon Sergeant Garrett and the United States Naval Service.
WEB LINKS:
https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/8322FINDAGRAVE:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/71823384/nolen-m-garrett
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