World War II Honoree

Jay Gibson Garner

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Sugar City, Idaho

Honored By

Eve Garner Datisman

Relationship

Daughter

SERVED IN 47TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 9TH DIVISION, EUROPEAN THEATERS OF OPERATION. SERVED AS INFANTRY UNIT COMMANDER IN FRANCE, BELGIUM AND GERMANY IN THE CENTRAL EUROPE, NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND AND ARDENNES BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS. DIRECTED AND SUPERVISED THE ADMINISTRATIVE, TRAINING AND TACTICAL EMPLOYMENT OF COMPANY PERSONNEL. WHEN IN COMBAT. EVALUATED INTELLIGENCE, ESTIMATED SITUATIONS, FORMULATED DECISIONS, ISSUED DEPLOYMENT ORDERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEVELOPING SITUATIONS. WOUNDED TWICE. EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 5 BRONZE STARS; RECIPIENT OF THE SILVER STAR, BRONZE STAR, AND PURPLE HEART.