Korean War
| Service # | 320629 |
|---|---|
| Unit | 114 FITRON |
| Rank | Lieutenant U.S. Navy |
| Date of Death | May 24 1954 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
8
Honolulu Memorial |
Air Medal
Combat Action Ribbon (Navy)
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Presidential Unit Citation (Navy / Marine Corps)
Prisoner of War Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
For his leadership and valor, Lieutenant Garrison was awarded the Air Medal with 2 Gold Stars, the Purple Heart, the Prisoner of War Medal, the Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon with Bronze Star, the Combat Action Ribbon, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation, the Republic of Korea War Service Medal and several World War II service medals.
Notes
Lieutenant Garrison was a veteran of World War II, serving in the European and Pacific Theaters. In Korea he was the pilot of a F4U-4 Corsair fighter with Fighter Squadron 114 (884)aboard the aircraft carrier USS BOXER (CV-21). On May 18, 1951, as he was working with a ground controller, his aircraft was hit by small arms fire. He tried to parachute but struck the tail assembly. He landed and was taken prisoner. He was presumed dead on May 24, 1954. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.