Name:
Joseph W. Garrity
Rank:
Private
Serial Number:
33469805
Unit:
501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division
Date of Death:
1944-09-23
State:
Pennsylvania
Cemetery:
Netherlands American Cemetery, Netherlands
Plot:
K
Row:
19
Grave:
20
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Joseph W. Garrity entered the military service in Pennsylvania. He served in the 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division as a Private during World War II. Joseph died on September 23, 1944 and is now buried in the Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands. He was one of the brave American paratroopers of the 501st Inf who liberated the village of Eerde, The Netherlands from German forces in September 1944.