Background
Gardner, Fulton Quintus Cincinnatus was born on November 8, 1882 in LaFayette Springs, Mississippi, United States. Son of Doctor Daniel Matthew and Anetta Ellen (Goolsby) Gardner.
Gardner, Fulton Quintus Cincinnatus was born on November 8, 1882 in LaFayette Springs, Mississippi, United States. Son of Doctor Daniel Matthew and Anetta Ellen (Goolsby) Gardner.
Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1904. Student Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1910-1911. Honor graduate Coast Artillery School, regional course, 1910, advanced course, 1911, 1927.
Graduate Mounted Service School, 1907, Army War College, 1922, Command and General staff schedul, 1928.
Commissioned Second lieutenant Artillery corpus, United States army 1904, and advanced through the grades to brigadier general, May 1938 and major general, October 1940. Served with F. A. Corps, 1904-1907, Coast Artillery Corps, 1907-1938.
Assistant to chief of Coast Artillery, 1911-1912. In charge Submarine Mine Depot before World War and engaged in installation of submarine nets in the United States harbors after declaration of war. Member War Department General Staff, 1917-1921.
With Coast Artillery, Panama, 1922-1925. Member General Staff, 8th Corps Area, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, 1928-1932. With Coast Artillery, Fort Kamehamela, 1932-1933.
Chief of staff, Hawaiian Separate Coast Artillery Brig., 1934-1935. Assistant commandant Coast Artillery School, Fort Monroe, Virginia, 1935-1937. Commander Fort Hancock, New Jersey, 1937-1938.
Commander Provisional Coast Artillery Brig. (anti-aircraft), Fort Bragg, North Carolina, 1938 (in charge of establishing civilian observers). Command Hawaiian Separate Coast Artillery Brig., 1938-1941.
Command A.A.T.C., Camp Haan, California, 1941. Commanding 4th A.A. Command January 1942-May 1944. Commanding Northeastern Sector, E.D.C., May 1944-May 1945.
Commanding Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 2d Army, Fort Jackson, South Carolina. 1945-1946. Retired November 30, 1946.
Member War Department General Staff, 1917-1921. Member General Staff, 8th Corps Area, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, 1928-1932. Club: Army and Navy (Washington, District of Columbia).
Spouse Eleanor Haight, April 14, 1917, Charleston, S.