Garland R. Farris

Company A 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

KIA 03/03/1945

Garland Robert Farris was born in Virginia on May 25, 1916.

He enlisted in the Medical Branch of the Regular Army for service in the Philippine Department
on July 20, 1940 at Richmond, Virginia. His home of residence was listed as Plasterco,
Washington County, Virginia and his civilian occupation was listed as Farm Hands, General Farms.
He had completed three years of High School and was single with no dependents.
His religion was listed as Protestant.

Prior to deploying to Europe he had served in the Panama Canal Zone.

He was assigned to Company A as a Private from the 17th Reinforcement Depot
on February 16, 1945.

Private Farris was killed in action in Germany in an area south of Weinsheim on March 3, 1945.

Garland R. Farris was buried in the temporary U.S. Military Cemetery
Foy Cemetery, Bastogne, Belgium and some time later his remains
were returned to the United States where he was
reinterred in Virginia.

Burial:
Mahanaim Cemetery
Washington County
Virginia, USA

Grave marker for Garland R. Farris

Photo by Pam Sykes from the Find A Grave website

Top photo by Sarah C from the Find A Grave website

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