After serving as an enlisted airman in the Army Air Forces in World War II, Paul Gardner was discharged in 1945, but returned to service in the U.S. Air Force and was commissioned in 1948. He retired in 1980 as a U.S. Air Force Brigadier General.
Sponsored by:
Paul
Eugene
Gardner
1925
–
February 14, 2005
Born:
Sioux Falls
,
South Dakota
Home:
Sioux Falls
,
South Dakota
Awards Received
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Legion of Merit
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Legion of Merit
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Legion of Merit
(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Brigadier General Paul Eugene Gardner, United States Air Force, was awarded a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of General Gardner and his dedicated contributions in the service of his country reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.
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Legion of Merit
(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Brigadier General Paul Eugene Gardner, United States Air Force, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of General Gardner and his dedicated contributions in the service of his country reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.