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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

John E. 'Jack' Gardner

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Bethune, South Carolina

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

JOINED THE MARINE CORPS, COMPLETED BOOT CAMP TRAINING AND WHILE AWAITING OVERSEAS DEPLOYMENT, WON THE 3RD MARINE DIVISION FLYWEIGHT DIVISION BOXING CHAMPIONSHIP. SERVED IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER AT GUAM IN THE MARIANNA ISLANDS AND AT IWO JIMA. WITNESSED THE RAISING OF THE FIRST AMERICAN FLAG ON MOUNT SURIBACHI ON IWO JIMA. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.