World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Jessie Allen Gardner
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Wichita Falls, Texas
Honored By
Danny Jones
Served as a Private 1st Class with Company B, Fourth Tank Battalion, Fourth Marine Division, in action against enemy Japanese forces on Saipan, Mariana Islands in 1944. Awarded the silver star for gallantry in action and the purple heart.