John R. Garthright Private First Class, U.S. Army307th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division Entered the Service from: New York
Date of death: Killed in Action
Place of Birth: Richmond, Virginia
Home of record: Brooklyn, New York
Awards: Distinguished Service Cross
Awarded posthumously for actions during the World War I
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Private John E. Garthright (ASN: 1707274), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company M, 307th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division, A.E.F., in the Forest of Argonne, France, September 28 - 29, 1918. Private Garthright distinguished himself time after time carrying in wounded under heavy shell fire until he was finally killed while engaged in this self-sacrificing work.
General Orders: War Department, General Orders No. 20 (1919)
Action Date: September 28 - 28, 1918
Service: Army
Rank: Private
Company: Company M
Regiment: 307th Infantry Regiment
Division: 77th Division, American Expeditionary Forces
(listed as John E Garthright on web site.)
WWI Registration CardName: John Garthright City: Brooklyn County: Kings State: New York
VARace: White Roll: 1754224 DraftBoard: 28
Date of death: Killed in Action
Place of Birth: Richmond, Virginia
Home of record: Brooklyn, New York
Awards: Distinguished Service Cross
Awarded posthumously for actions during the World War I
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Private John E. Garthright (ASN: 1707274), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company M, 307th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division, A.E.F., in the Forest of Argonne, France, September 28 - 29, 1918. Private Garthright distinguished himself time after time carrying in wounded under heavy shell fire until he was finally killed while engaged in this self-sacrificing work.
General Orders: War Department, General Orders No. 20 (1919)
Action Date: September 28 - 28, 1918
Service: Army
Rank: Private
Company: Company M
Regiment: 307th Infantry Regiment
Division: 77th Division, American Expeditionary Forces
(listed as John E Garthright on web site.)
WWI Registration CardName: John Garthright City: Brooklyn County: Kings State: New York
VARace: White Roll: 1754224 DraftBoard: 28
John R. Garthright Private First Class, U.S. Army307th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division Entered the Service from: New York
Date of death: Killed in Action
Place of Birth: Richmond, Virginia
Home of record: Brooklyn, New York
Awards: Distinguished Service Cross
Awarded posthumously for actions during the World War I
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Private John E. Garthright (ASN: 1707274), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company M, 307th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division, A.E.F., in the Forest of Argonne, France, September 28 - 29, 1918. Private Garthright distinguished himself time after time carrying in wounded under heavy shell fire until he was finally killed while engaged in this self-sacrificing work.
General Orders: War Department, General Orders No. 20 (1919)
Action Date: September 28 - 28, 1918
Service: Army
Rank: Private
Company: Company M
Regiment: 307th Infantry Regiment
Division: 77th Division, American Expeditionary Forces
(listed as John E Garthright on web site.)
WWI Registration CardName: John Garthright City: Brooklyn County: Kings State: New York
VARace: White Roll: 1754224 DraftBoard: 28
Date of death: Killed in Action
Place of Birth: Richmond, Virginia
Home of record: Brooklyn, New York
Awards: Distinguished Service Cross
Awarded posthumously for actions during the World War I
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Private John E. Garthright (ASN: 1707274), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company M, 307th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division, A.E.F., in the Forest of Argonne, France, September 28 - 29, 1918. Private Garthright distinguished himself time after time carrying in wounded under heavy shell fire until he was finally killed while engaged in this self-sacrificing work.
General Orders: War Department, General Orders No. 20 (1919)
Action Date: September 28 - 28, 1918
Service: Army
Rank: Private
Company: Company M
Regiment: 307th Infantry Regiment
Division: 77th Division, American Expeditionary Forces
(listed as John E Garthright on web site.)
WWI Registration CardName: John Garthright City: Brooklyn County: Kings State: New York
VARace: White Roll: 1754224 DraftBoard: 28
Inscription
PVT. 1CL. 307 INF. 77 DIV.
NEW YORK
Gravesite Details
New York
