1922 - 1958 (36 years)
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| Name |
Gardner, Galen Vincent |
| Birth |
18 Apr 1922 |
Olney, Richland County, Illinois  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
GARD.G001 |
| _FGRAVE |
44794958 |
| Military Service |
World War II, Corporal, United States Army [2] |
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Military Service Ribbons, Gardner, Galen Vincent (1922-1958)
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
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Bronze Star Medal, United States Armed Forces
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Bronze Star Medal, United States
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United States Army
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Corporal, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces
(Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
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United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959)
In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,… |
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World War II
(1939-1945) |
| Death |
6 Aug 1958 |
St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri [1] |
| Burial |
Maple Dale Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois [1] |
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Headstone, Gardner, Galen V.
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Headstone, Gardner, Vina Lucille and Galen V.
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| Person ID |
I34420 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
27 Apr 2023 |
| Father |
Gardner, Charles VanCleve, b. 30 Jun 1893, Olney, Richland County, Illinois d. 3 Feb 1966, Quincy, Adams County, Illinois (Age 72 years) |
| Mother |
Conner, Ida Ernestine, b. 13 Aug 1899, Indiana d. 1980, Rantoul, Champaign County, Illinois (Age 80 years) |
| Family ID |
F14071 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Sources |
- [S10750] http://findagrave.com, Headstone, Gardner, Vina Lucille and Galen V., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44794920/charles-vancleve-gardner), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S10751] http://findagrave.com, Headstone, Gardner, Galen V., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44794920/charles-vancleve-gardner), none. (Reliability: 2).
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