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GunnerAt 46, Sgt. Wills N. Gardner, of Eire, Pa., is the oldest air gunner on combat duty with the 458th Bomb Group of the U.S. 8th AF 2nd Air Div. Sgt. Gardner served 16 months in France in the last war and saw action with the 56th Artillery during the

Publication:
US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II
Theater Number:
12
Theater:
Europe
Place:
England
Category:
Crews
Sub Category:
Gunner
Short Caption:
At 46, Sgt. Wills N...
Caption:
At 46, Sgt. Wills N. Gardner, of Eire, Pa., is the oldest air gunner on combat duty with the 458th Bomb Group of the U.S. 8th AF 2nd Air Div. Sgt. Gardner served 16 months in France in the last war and saw action with the 56th Artillery during the
Photo Series:
WWII
Updated Subject:
ENGLAND, CREWS,GUNNER
History:
[none entered]
NARA Reference Number:
342-FH-3A12608-56328AC
Conflict Period:
World War II

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About US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II

This series of photos documents an important era in US military aviation history, especially activities of the US Air Force during World War II.

Source Information

Forces War Records, US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II (https://au.forceswarrecords.com/document/48253268/at-46-sgt-wills-n-gardner-of-eire-pa-is-the-oldest-air-gunner-on-combat-duty-with-the-458th-bomb-gro : accessed 24 Oct 2024), database and images,

Publication Title
US, WWII US Air Force Photos
Total Records
88,912Complete: 100%
Content Source
The National Archives logoThe National Archives
Record Group
342
Published on Forces War Records
27 November 2007
Last Updated
31 December 2008