Born: 18 Oct. 1924, in Georgia. 1 2
Parents: WILLIAM D. GARRISON AND NETTIE EVANS
Military: Army Air Corp 15 March 1943 to Jan. 1946 and again 15 Oct. 1950 to 28 Sep. 1952.
Married: 28 June 1947.
Death: Assumed living.
Notes:
Was in the Army Air Corp 15 March 1943 to Jan. 1946 and again 15 Oct. 1950 to 28 Sep. 1952, according to his mother-in-law's brother, Gerald Doggett, who also provided dates of birth and marriage.
U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946:
Name: William J Garrison 2
Birth Year: 1924
Race: White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: Georgia
State: Georgia
County or City: Walton
Enlistment Date: 13 Mar 1943
Enlistment State: Georgia
Enlistment City: Fort McPherson Atlanta
Branch: No branch assignment
Grade: Private
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life
Education: 3 years of high school
Civil Occupation: Student Codes 0x, 2x, 4x and 6x as pertain to students will be converted, for machine records purposes, to the code number 992.
Marital Status: Single, without dependents .
Spouse: VIRGINIA LARUE THOMPSON
CHILDREN OF WILLIAM JOHN GARRISON AND VIRGINIA LARUE THOMPSON:
(my first cousin once removed)
WILLIAM GREGORY GARRISON
Sources:
1. 1930 Federal Census, Turkey Creek, Carroll, GA.
2. National Archives and Records Administration. U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. Original data: Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946 [Archival Database]; World War II Army Enlistment Records; Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, Record Group 64; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD.
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