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GARDNER, Ernest James - Date of
birth
18 July 1907 -
Age
37 - Place of
birth
Sharon, Mercer County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Elwood, Madison County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35897516 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
314th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 October 1944 - Place of
death
Manonviller, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 44 | 6 |
Immediate family
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Members
James Gardner (father)
Anna E. (Wickey) Gardner (mother)
Edith Gardner (sister)
William Gardner (brother)
Lois C. (Wiggins) Gardner (wife)
More information
S/Sgt Ernest J. Gardner was employed at the Conservative Life Insurance Company before he enlisted.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Kathy McDermott, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Indiana Marriages / 1910 Census, Combat History 314th Infantry Regiment
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy, The Star Press - 26 November 1944