World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John Stevenson Gardner
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Red Bank, New Jersey
Honored By
Bill, Tam, and John
Relationship
children
RANK OF CAPTAIN. C-47 'SKYTRAIN' PILOT BASED IN FOLKINGHAM, ENGLAND, WITH 9TH AIR FORCE, 52ND TROOP CARRIER WING, 313TH TROOP CARRIER GROUP. DROPPED PARATROOPERS AND TOWED GLIDERS IN OPERATION MARKET GARDEN. SHOT DOWN OVER VOLKEL, HOLLAND; ESCAPED TO BELGIUM AND ENGLAND. AWARDED AIR MEDAL.