Well, it's been debated in the past, but the man was asked long ago and here is HIS preferred method of pronouncing his name. From the September 1943 American Rifleman.
http://www.forgottenweapons.com/garand-pronunciation/
Gar' - and. Not gur - annd'.
Of course, this in no way defines whether the rifle he designed uses a magazine or clip.
http://www.forgottenweapons.com/garand-pronunciation/
Gar' - and. Not gur - annd'.
Of course, this in no way defines whether the rifle he designed uses a magazine or clip.