| Harold Gardner | |
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| Birth: | 3 December 1898 Pennsylvania, USA |
| Death: | 16 October 2006 Sayre, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Age: | 107 years, 317 days |
| Country: |  USA
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| Centenarian | |
Harold Ford Gardner (3 December 1898 – 16 October 2006) was an American centenarian and veteran of the First World War, although he served for less than 24 hours in the United States Army.
Biography[]
Harold Gardner was born in Pennsylvania, USA on 3 December 1898. He enlisted for military duty in 1918. He was on a train ready to go to a boot camp on 11 November 1918, the day the armistice was signed, when he was ordered off by an officer. Gardner received a $1 check for one day's pay.
Gardner was a master mechanic and machinist who worked for IBM, Endicott Johnson, City of Binghamton, and Link Aviation, as well as Pratt-Whitney during the Second World War, troubleshooting aircraft engines.
Gardner loved to work on antique cars, clocks, and guns, and could often be found in his workshop making replacement parts when none could be obtained.
Harold Gardner died in Sayre, Pennsylvania, USA on 16 October 2006 at the age of 107 years, 317 days.
References[]
- Train duty Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, 11 November 2005 (Archived)
- Doughboy for a day TribLIVE, 21 October 2006 (Archived)
- Harold Ford Gardner Find A Grave