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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Robert E. Gardner

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Lawrence County, Indiana

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

RANK: SERGEANT. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE U.S. ARMY AIR CORPS MARCH 31, 1943 AT FORT BENJAMIN, INDIANA. SERVED AS A B-17 ‘FLYING FORTRESS’ BOMBER AIRCREW MEMBER WITH THE U.S. ARMY AIR FORCES, 32ND BOMBER SQUADRON, 301ST BOMBER GROUP, HEAVY, 15TH AIR FORCE, STATIONED AT LUCERA, ITALY. KILLED IN ACTION FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 1944 DURING A BOMBING RAID OVER THE ROMANIA PLOESTI OIL FIELDS, OPERATION TIDAL WAVE. HE IS BURIED AT THE FLORENCE AMERICAN CEMETERY, VIA CASSIA, ITALY. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART.