David E. Garrett Chief Master Sergeant David Earl Garrett, U.S. Air Force retired, 82, of Panama City, FL., passed away Friday March 5, 2004, at his home. He has been a resident of the area since 1966, coming here from Tokyo, Japan. David retired in 1970 from the U.S. Air Force after 31 years of service. He was a former Japanese Prisoner of War and an American Defender of Bataan and Corregidor.  He was also a survivor of the Bataan Death March. Mr. Garret enjoyed fishing and radio-controlled model airplanes. He is survived by his wife, Kyoko Garrett, two sons, David E. Garrett Jr. and his wife Linda, Thomas G. Garrett and his wife Kris; two daughters, Pamela S. Arnold and her husband Claude, Janet L. Smith and her husband Roger; half brother Paul Garrett; half sister Jeanne McCormick; and six grandchildren. Funeral services were held March 9, 2004, at the Kent-Forest Lawn Funeral Home Chapel. Interment was held at Forest Lawn memorial Cemetery with full military honors conducted by Tyndall Air Force Base. Credit: The Quan  June 2004 Back to Garrett Page            Biographies Page            Main Page