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About Forrest L Guth
Forrest Guth
February 6, 1921 - August 9, 2009
Hockessin, Delaware
He was born in 1921 in Lehigh County, PA to the late John H. R. and Mayme L. Guth. Upon graduation from high school, Forrest went to work a Bethlehem Steel making armor plate for the Navy. In July 1942, he and two of his buddies decided to enlist in the U.S. Army and volunteer for the paratroops. In doing so, Forrest became one of 140 men who formed the original 'Easy Company' of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne. He served his country as part of the renowned "Band of Brothers" throughout World War II. Upon his return from the War, Forrest received a college education at Millersville State Teachers College; then began his teaching career in Norfolk, VA, teaching industrial arts at Granby High School. It was then that he met and married the love of his life, Harriet Ann Amis. The two spent a year in New York City, where Forrest received a Masters Degree in Education. The couple then moved to Wilmington, DE where Forrest taught high school for more than thirty years, including the last 20 years at Brandywine High School. Forrest was a master cabinet maker; he continued his speciality woodworking business throughout his life.
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Forrest L Guth's Timeline
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February 6, 1921
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Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States
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August 9, 2009
Age 88
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Cokesbury Village, Hockessin, New Castle County, Delaware, United States
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October 30, 2009
Age 88
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Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, United States
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Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, United States
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