World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
David E. Gander
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
San Diego, California
Honored By
Ms. Ester M. Thomas
Relationship
Friend
David was 18 years old when he received his Purple Heart. In the fall of 1943, his submarine, the S-44, went down in the Aleutian Islands. It was taken by a large Japanese destroyer.