World War II Honoree

Gardner Pierce Ashley

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Evanston, Illinois

Honored By

James G. Acker

Relationship

Nephew

SERVED WITH 954TH ORDNANCE DEPOT COMPANY AND 334TH ORDNANCE COMPANY. ACHIEVED RANK OF SERGEANT TECHNICIAN 4TH GRADE. SERVED IN ICELAND FROM 1943 - 1944, EUROPEAN THEATER 1944 - 1945 IN NORMANDY AND GERMANY. TOOK PART IN SS LEOPOLDVILLE SINKING RESCUE OPERATIONS IN CHERBOURG HARBOR. RECEIVED THE COMBAT MEDAL FOR BATTLE OF THE BULGE ACTION. DISCHARGED ON DECEMBER 14, 1945.