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McGarr, Lionel Charles, LTG.
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Contact Info
Home Town Yuma
Last Address Lafayette, CA
Date of Passing Nov 03, 1988
Location of Interment San Francisco National Cemetery (VA) - San Francisco, California
WWII - European Theater of Operations/Anzio Campaign (1944)
From Month/Year
January / 1944
To Month/Year
May / 1944
Description On January 1944, in conjunction with a frontal assault, the Allies attempted to turn the Gustav Line by landing troops at Anzio. But the frontal attack failed, and the Allies were unable to break out of the beachhead at Anzio until the Gustav Line was breached in May 1944.
