World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Louis J. Gardner
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Troy, New York
Honored By
M. J. Lynett
SERVED AS A MEMBER OF THE ARMY AIR CORPS, TRANSFERRING TO THE U.S. ARMY BAND WHILE IN THE SERVICE OF HIS COUNTRY. HE PLAYED SAX AND CLARINET, ENTERTAINING THE TROOPS WITH MANY OF THE LEGENDARY MEMBERS OF THE BIG BAND ERA.