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Gardner, Donald Ray was born on September 10, 1937 in Memphis.
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Donald Ray Gardner
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Donald Ray Gardner, American career officer. Decorated Silver Star, Legion of Merit with Combat "V" and gold star, Purple Heart, Defense Meritorious Service medal Navy Meritorious Service with gold star, Air medal with numeral 2, Joint Service Commendation medal with Combat "V", Navy Commendation medal with Combat "V", Combat Action Ribbon, Republican Vietnaman Cross of Gallantry with silver star, Armed Forces Honor medal, First Class.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Memphis State University, 1960; Master of Arts, Memphis State University, 1973; Postgrad., Command and Staff College, Quantico, Virginia, 1977; Postgrad., Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island, 1980.
Career
Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Marine Corps, advanced through grades to major general, 1989, plans officer G-4 2d Marine Division Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, 1978-1979. Plans officer J-4/7 United States forces Europe Vaihingen, Federal Republic Germany, 1980-1982, deputy director 1st Medical Corps District Garden City, New York, 1982-1984, director 1st Medical Corps District, 1984-1986, Air Corps/S, G-3 (Operations) III Marine Expeditionary Force Okinawa, Japan, 1986-1987, assistant division Commander 2d Marine Division Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, 1988-1990, commanding general Medical Corps Base, 1988-1990, division Commander requirements and programs headquarters Washington, since 1990.
Membership
Fellow Rotary International (Paul Harris fellow 1990), member Eastern North Carolina Industrial Council (Industrialist of Year 1990), Company Military Historians, Sons of Confederate Veterans (war service cross 1991), Phi Alpha Theta, Kappa Alpha.
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Connections
Son of Newton Jackson and Cassie Katherine (Randolph) Gardner M. M. Elaine Clements, March 24, 1962.
Children: Lisa Catherine Gardner O'Connor, Thomas Howard Clements Gardner
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Nationality
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Religion
Episcopalian
Education
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1960
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1973
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1977
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1980
Career
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1960
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1980 - 1982
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1986 - 1987
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1988 - 1990
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1988 - 1990
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1990
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Awards
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Decorated Silver Star, Legion of Merit with Combat "V" and gold star, Purple Heart, Defense Meritorious Service medal Navy Meritorious Service with gold star, Air medal with numeral 2, Joint Service Commendation medal with Combat "V", Navy Commendation medal with Combat "V", Combat Action Ribbon, Republican Vietnaman Cross of Gallantry with silver star, Armed Forces Honor medal, First Class.Decorated Silver Star, Legion of Merit with Combat "V" and gold star, Purple Heart, Defense Meritorious Service medal Navy Meritorious Service with gold star, Air medal with numeral 2, Joint Service Commendation medal with Combat "V", Navy Commendation medal with Combat "V", Combat Action Ribbon, Republican Vietnaman Cross of Gallantry with silver star, Armed Forces Honor medal, First Class.