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Sgt Edward Albert Gardner Jr.

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Birth	:	10 Aug 1918 Marion County, Kansas, USA
Death	:	13 Aug 1944 France
Burial	:	Maplewood Memorial Lawn Cemetery, Emporia, Lyon County, USA
Coordinate	:	38.4202995, -96.2055969
Plot	:	Space D - Lot 154 E 1/2 - Space 6
Inscription	:	CO. C. 137th INF KANSAS
Description	:	NARA War Department records list this soldiers Home of Record as Chase County, Kansas...Killed In Action. ********************************************* The Emporia Gazette, 25 Aug 1944, Friday WOUNDED IN ACTION Washington, Aug. 25 (AP)--The War department made public today the names of 1,687 soldiers wounded in action. Included were these Kansans: Pvt. Arvin A. Blank, son of Gust T. Blank, Natoma; Pfc. Edwin E. Gardner, son of Clyde F. Gardner, Plainville; Pfc. Charles A. Kidd, son of Mrs. Irene Kidd. ********************************************* The Emporia Gazette, 15 Sep 1944, Friday SGT. EDWARD GARDNER KILLED IN FRANCE Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Gardner, who live in the Rinker neighborhood, have received a telegram from the... Read More	NARA War Department records list this soldiers Home of Record as Chase County, Kansas...Killed In Action. ********************************************* The Emporia Gazette, 25 Aug 1944, Friday WOUNDED IN ACTION Washington, Aug. 25 (AP)--The War department made public today the names of 1,687 soldiers wounded in action. Included were these Kansans: Pvt. Arvin A. Blank, son of Gust T. Blank, Natoma; Pfc. Edwin E. Gardner, son of Clyde F. Gardner, Plainville; Pfc. Charles A. Kidd, son of Mrs. Irene Kidd. ********************************************* The Emporia Gazette, 15 Sep 1944, Friday SGT. EDWARD GARDNER KILLED IN FRANCE Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Gardner, who live in the Rinker neighborhood, have received a telegram from the War department saying that their son, Sergeant Edward A. Gardner, Jr., was killed in action in France on August 13. Sergeant Gardner was a member of the National Guard at Council Grove and was inducted into service on December 23, 1940. He went to England May 11 of this year. He had been in France since about July 6. Edward A. Gardner, Jr., was born on a farm in Marion county August 10, 1918. His parents had received a letter written on his 26th birthday, which was the last letter they received from him. Mr. and Mrs. Gardner have one other son, Corporal LeRoy Gardner, in the armed forces. He is stationed in New Guinea. Also surviving is a sister, Mrs. Merle H. Plain, of Emporia, and two brothers, Dudley and Richard, of the home.

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Where is Sgt Edward Albert Gardner Jr.'s memorial?
Sgt Edward Albert Gardner Jr.'s memorial is located at: Maplewood Memorial Lawn Cemetery, Emporia, Lyon County, USA.
When did Sgt Edward Albert Gardner Jr. death?
Sgt Edward Albert Gardner Jr. death on 13 Aug 1944 in France
Where are the coordinates of the Sgt Edward Albert Gardner Jr.'s memorial?
Latitude: 38.4202995
Longitude: -96.2055969

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Parent

Edward Albert Gardner Sr.

(1892 - 1965)

Dorothy Christine Brecht Gardner

(1892 - 1969)

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