Name:
Eschol M. Tarrant
Rank:
Staff Sergeant
Serial Number:
34195734
Unit:
11th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1945-01-22
State:
Georgia
Cemetery:
Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg
Plot:
H
Row:
6
Grave:
25
Decoration:
Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Comments:
Eschol M. Tarrant entered the military service in Georgia. He served in the 11th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division as a Staff Sergeant during World War II. He died on January 22, 1945 and is now buried in the Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg. SSGT Tarrant was one of the 38 American soldiers killed during the fierce fighting at sub-zero temperatures to recapture the town of Hoscheid, Luxembourg. His name is commemorated on the Peace Garden information boards located at Hoscheid, Luxembourg but his surname is spelled Tarant.