World War II Honoree

Walter F. Gardner

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Wilton, New Hampshire

Honored By

Wilton Veterans Project

ENTERED THE U.S. ARMY ON 24 MARCH 1941 AND SERVED AS A MASTER SERGEANT IN HEADQUARTERS BATTERY, 250TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION, AS WELL AS IN THE 172ND FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION. HE WAS IN THE EUROPEAN THEATRE OF OPERATIONS SERVING OVERSEAS 21 MONTHS. RECEIVED THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL, THE AMERICAN DEFENSE MEDAL, THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, THE AMERICAN THEATRE SERVICE MEDAL AND THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATRE SERVICE MEDAL WITH 4 BATTLE STARS (THE NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE). PARTICIPATED IN THE LIBERATION OF THE DACHAU CONCENTRATION CAMP. HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON 5 NOVEMBER 1945 AT FORT DEVENS, MASSACHUSETTS HAVING SERVED A TOTAL OF 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS IN THE ARMED FORCES.