Henry Augustus Gardner
Military
Rear L-R: Unk, Unk, 2Lt George J Beys, Unk
Front L-R: S/Sgt Earl W Buckingham, Sgt Arnout Martens, Sgt. Henry A Gardner, Sgt John Kurzawski, Sgt Ralph E Streicher, S/Sgt. Fred E Dexter
Object Number - UPL 36828 - "Lt. Roth and crew of the 359th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group based in England, pose in front of a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. 18 May...
Assigned to 359BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. Shot down 19-May-44 in B-17 42-31386 'Sky Duster', Prisoner of War (POW). MACR 4949
Awards: AM, POW, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19098458 / O-753930
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Woof, Sky Duster
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Dulag Luft Grosstychow Dulag 12
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Stalag Luft 4, Gross Tychow, Pomerania
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Jamestown, Chautauqua County, NY | 26 July 1920 | Son of James A Gardner. |
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Enlisted |
Buffalo, NY | 8 July 1942 | Buffalo, New York |
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Other Baled out POW |
19 May 1944 | Shot down 19-May-44 in B-17 42-31386 'Sky Duster', Prisoner of War (POW). MACR 4949 | |
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Tychowo, Poland | 19 May 1944 | Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag Luft IV. |
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Other Discharged USAAF |
31 October 1945 | Honourable discharge. | |
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Died |
Lakewood, Chautauqua County, New York, USA | 19 March 1983 | |
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Buried |
Sunset Hill Cemetery Lakewood, Chautauqua County, NY | 22 March 1983 | Sunset Hill Cemetery Lakewood, Chautauqua County, New York |
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Based |
Molesworth | 19 May 1944 | Assigned to 359BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
Updated Died event per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 16906162.
SOURCE: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16906162/henry-augustus-gardner
Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4949, Roster