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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Roderic A. Gardner

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Cape Elizabetha, Maine

Honored By

Mr. Robert L. Gardner

Relationship

Brother

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

Enlisted in the U.S. Navy in December 1941. Served on submarine chaser out of Boston, Massachusetts. Sent to Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois for Officer's Training. Graduated top of class. Detailed to teach gunnery. Applied for and got duty on flagship of the 50th Fleet, the USS Detroit CL-8. Protected the carrier USS Midway and 'Big Mo' for 3 years. Was on the Missouri BB-63 the day the peace was signed.