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Grandison
Gardner
September 18, 1892

–

February 1, 1973

Born:

Pine Valley

, 

Utah

Home:

, 

Utah

Buried: 

Arlington

, 

Virginia

Cemetery:

Arlington National Cemetery

Grandison Gardner was commissioned in the Aviation Section of the Army Signal Reserve in 1917, and received his commission in the Regular Army Air Service in 1920. After serving in the Army Air Forces in World War II, he transferred to the U.S. Air Force when it became a separate branch of service in 1947. He retired in 1954 as a U.S. Air Force Major General.

Awards Received

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army Air Forces

    Rank:

    Brigadier General

    Action Date:

    World War II
    War Department, General Orders No. 114 (1946)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Brigadier General Grandison Gardner (ASN: 0-10193), United States Army Air Forces, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States during World War II. 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 Army Air Forces.

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army Air Forces

    Rank:

    Brigadier General

    Action Date:

    March 1942 – June 945
    War Department, General Orders No. 17 (February 11, 1946)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Army Distinguished Service Medal to Brigadier General Grandison Gardner (ASN: 0-10193), United States Army Air Forces, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility as Commander of the Air Proving Ground Command at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida in March 1942, assuming additional duty as a member of the Joint Committee on New Weapons and Equipment in April 1944 to June 1945. 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 Army Air Forces.