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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Roscoe W. Gardner

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Bolivar, Missouri

Honored By

Terry MacDonald

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED AS A FIREMAN 1ST CLASS ABOARD THE USS INDIANAPOLIS CA-35, FLAGSHIP OF THE 5TH FLEET. PARTICIPATED IN THE GILBERT, MARSHALL, MARIANNA, PELELIU AND IWO JIMA ISLANDS CAMPAIGNS. IN JULY 1945 DELIVERED URANIUM 235 TO TINIAN ISLAND FOR THE ATOMIC BOMBS. SHIP WAS SUNK ON JULY 30, 1945.