August 24, 1919 – April 5, 1985
Layton Gary
Service Information
Branch of Service: Army
Unit: 1858th Medical Detachment
Theater of Operation: American
Honored By: son, Frank R. Gary, Lieutenant Colonel, USAF (retired)
Biography
Layton worked in the dental portion of the 1858th Medical Detachment at Pine Bluff Arsenal, Arkansas. During the day, and drove an ambulance at night. With the large group of POW’s near there he said he was always busy. The 1858th was part of the 8th Service Command, Headquartered at Dallas, Texas.
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