World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Edward E. Gardepe
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Vernon, New Jersey
Honored By
Frank Toth
Relationship
Fellow Veteran
HE WAS ONE OF 2 SONS IN HIS FAMILY WHO SERVED IN WWII. AFTER HIS INITIAL SERVICE IN DEFENSE OF THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN, HE SERVED IN THE EMBATTLED EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. AS A MEMBER OF THE FAMED 9TH AIR FORCE, HE DID VITAL REPAIRS ON FIGHTERS FROM THEIR BASES IN SOUTHWEST ENGLAND.