The 35th Infantry Regiment Association salutes our fallen brother, SFC William Lewis Garrett, RA34139599, who died in the service of his country on September 27th, 1950 in South Korea. The cause of death was listed as KIA. At the time of his death William was 40 years of age. He was from McMinnville, Tennessee. William's Military Occupation Specialty was 2745-Light Weapons Infantry Leader.

The decorations earned by SFC William Lewis Garrett include: the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Korea Service Medal, and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.

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Sergeant First Class Garrett was a member of the 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. He was wounded by the enemy in South Korea on September 3, 1950 and returned to duty later that day. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in South Korea on September 27, 1950. Sergeant First Class Garrett was awarded the Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Combat Infantrymans Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.

BURIAL LOCATION:SHELLSFORD CEMETERY, MCMINNVILLE, TN

William was a WWII Veteran