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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

William Howard Gardner

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Berkeley, California

Honored By

Edward W. Samuell, Jr.

Relationship

Brother-in-law

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

PARTICIPATED IN THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CIVIL DEFENSE SYSTEM IN CALIFORNIA AS A MEMBER OF THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES DURING THE EARLY PART OF THE WAR. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY SERVICE IN THE U.S. NAVY AS A LIEUTENANT JUNIOR GRADE WITH DUTY STATIONS IN THE ADMIRALTY ISLANDS AND THE PHILIPPINES AT NAVAL AIR BASE 3149 IN EASTERN SAMAR AND MANILA BAY.