Veterans' Memorial Project

Theodore Raymond Garst

Urbana, IL

World War II

College: Engineering

Graduation Year: Attended 1944

Service Branch: Air Force

Rank: Sergeant

Date of Birth: 12/10/1925

Date of Death: 12/25/1945

Sgt. Garst served with the 569th Bomber Squadron, 390th Bomber Group, Heavy. He was top turret gunner on a Flying Fortress, missing in action over Germany since December 24, 1944, and since declared dead on December 25, 1945. He had been overseas since October 27, 1944. Sgt. Garst trained at Kingman, Arizona, and Alexandria, Louisiana. Shortly before his death he had participated in a raid over Darmstadt, Germany. He was based in England. He is listed as Missing in Action or Buried at Sea on the Tablets of the Missing at Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. He was awarded the Air Medal and Purple Heart.

-taken from Illinois Alumni News, September, 1946, and Web site above

Further information: https://www.abmc.gov

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