World War II Honoree

Randolph 'Sandy Randy' Gardner

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Bradenton, Florida

Honored By

Madeline Gardner

Relationship

Daughter

SERVED IN THE U.S. NAVY AS AN AVIATOR DURING WWII. AWARDED HIS GOLD AVIATOR WINGS UPON GRADUATION FROM FLIGHT SCHOOL AT PENSACOLA NAVAL AIR STATION, FLORIDA IN NOVEMBER 1942. PILOTED THE FOUR-ENGINE PB2Y-5R CORONADO TRANSPORT SEAPLANE MANUFACTURED BY CONSOLIDATED-VULTEE AS PART OF A NAVAL PATROL SQUADRON. RETIRED AFTER MORE THAN 25 YEARS OF HONORABLE MILITARY SERVICE AS A COMMANDER, U.S. NAVY.