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Totherow Garland

Name:
Garland Totherow
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
34591398
Unit:
350th Infantry Regiment, 88th Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1944-09-29
State:
North Carolina
Cemetery:
Florence American Cemetery, Impruneta, Italy
Plot:
Tablets of the Missing
Row:
Grave:
Decoration:
Bronze Star, Purple Heart
Comments:

Garland Totherow was born on August 10, 1918 in Andrews, North Carolina. He was the son of George Glen Totherow and Hester Elizabeth Trantham Totherow. Garland served in the US Army as a Private First Class during World War II. He was declared "Missing in Action" on September 29, 1944 and is commemorated on the Tablets of the Missing, Florence American Cemetery, Impruneta, Italy. A member of the 2nd Battalion, 350th Infantry Regiment, his unit was cited for outstanding performance of duty in action during the period 27 September to 3 October 1944 at Mt. Battaglia, Italy against German forces. For seven days, amidst powerful counterattacks, the men of the battalion repulsed each attack with fighting ability and teamwork, therefore, their objective was accomplished.