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1LT Winslow Green Gardner
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1LT Winslow Green Gardner

Birth
Idaho, USA
Death
1 Jun 1943 (aged 22)
East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
Monument
Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines Add to Map
Plot
Tablets of the Missing ~ With a Rosette
Memorial ID
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Winslow's remains were recovered in the early 1990's and he is now interred in the Hyrum City Cemetery, Hyrum, Utah.

" Click Here " for that record.


A "Rosette" was placed in front of his name here at Manila to signify that his remains were recovered.

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Winslow served as a First Lieutenant & Co-Pilot on B-17E "Texas #6" #41-9207, 64th Bomber Squadron, 43rd Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.

He resided in Weber County, Utah prior to the war.

He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on January 20, 1942 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Accountant and/or auditor and also as Single, without dependents.

Winslow was declared "Missing In Action" when his B-17E, while on a mission, was attacked by Japanese zeros and crashed in East New Britain, Papua New Guinea during the war.

He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.

Service # O-728853

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Airmen who perished on B-17E #41-9207:

Alvin, Oliver R ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, MN
Bukalski, Bruno R ~ Sgt, Gunner, IN
DeVoss, Virgil E ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, OH
Gardner, Winslow G ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, UT
Lewis, Charles H ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, NY
Smith, Albert ~ Sgt, Asst. Radio Operator, PA

Airmen who became POW's
from B-17E #41-9207:


Cascio, Paul J ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, MD ~ Survived
Fox, Thomas H ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, NY ~ Died
Green, Charles H, Jr ~ Pfc, Tail Gunner, NJ ~ Died
Naumann, Ernest A ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, NY ~ Executed

Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett

Special thanks to:
Janice Hollandsworth for finding that this record was not recorded at Manila!

Please see www.pacificwrecks.com for more information on this flight.

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Winslow's remains were recovered in the early 1990's and he is now interred in the Hyrum City Cemetery, Hyrum, Utah.

" Click Here " for that record.


A "Rosette" was placed in front of his name here at Manila to signify that his remains were recovered.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Winslow served as a First Lieutenant & Co-Pilot on B-17E "Texas #6" #41-9207, 64th Bomber Squadron, 43rd Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.

He resided in Weber County, Utah prior to the war.

He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on January 20, 1942 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Accountant and/or auditor and also as Single, without dependents.

Winslow was declared "Missing In Action" when his B-17E, while on a mission, was attacked by Japanese zeros and crashed in East New Britain, Papua New Guinea during the war.

He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.

Service # O-728853

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Airmen who perished on B-17E #41-9207:

Alvin, Oliver R ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, MN
Bukalski, Bruno R ~ Sgt, Gunner, IN
DeVoss, Virgil E ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, OH
Gardner, Winslow G ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, UT
Lewis, Charles H ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, NY
Smith, Albert ~ Sgt, Asst. Radio Operator, PA

Airmen who became POW's
from B-17E #41-9207:


Cascio, Paul J ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, MD ~ Survived
Fox, Thomas H ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, NY ~ Died
Green, Charles H, Jr ~ Pfc, Tail Gunner, NJ ~ Died
Naumann, Ernest A ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, NY ~ Executed

Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett

Special thanks to:
Janice Hollandsworth for finding that this record was not recorded at Manila!

Please see www.pacificwrecks.com for more information on this flight.

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  • Created by: Russ Pickett
  • Added: Jul 24, 2016
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/167353238/winslow_green-gardner: accessed ), memorial page for 1LT Winslow Green Gardner (23 Nov 1920–1 Jun 1943), Find a Grave Memorial ID 167353238, citing Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines; Maintained by Russ Pickett (contributor 46575736).