Private First Class Frank Garruto 32772855
Private First Class Frank Garruto 32772855 US Army KIA. He was born on August 25, 1924, the son of Peter Garruto and Elanore Garruto, from Nutley, Essex County, New Jersey. He Served in F Company, 253rd Infantry Regiment, 63rd Infantry Division he was Killed in Action, in the town of Buchhof on April 6, 1945, he was 20 years old when he was Killed in Action. Private First Class Frank Garruto 32772855 has the wrong date of birth and wrong date of death on his tombstone. He was awarded the Purple Heart Medal (PHM), American Campaign Medal, European Campaign Medal, World War Two Victory Medal.
Sources:
1- The Battle of Buchhof and Stein am Kocher
2- the 1940 United States Federal Census
3- the 1930 United States Federal Census
4- U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963