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Tuesday, September 24, 2019

Allegany County Legislature recognizes veteran Jon Gardner of Wellsville

THE ALLEGANY COUNTY VETERANS HONORARY PLEDGE OF  ALLEGIANCE PROGRAM

NAME:   Jon S. Gardner
ADDRESS:  125 Maple Ave. Wellsville, New York 14895
BRANCH OF SERVICE:   United States Army
RANK:  Captain
Dates of Entry:  United States Military Academy June 24, 1964
Date of Discharge:  June 6, 1974
Primary Specialty:    Combat Engineer
Military Schools:
United States Military Academy (Honor graduate number 1 out of 706 cadets for senior year) / Combat Engineer Officer School / Airborne School / Advanced Officers Course /
Military School Achievements:
Army Collegiate Sprint Football Team (college light weight football league, maximum weight 2 days prior to game is 183)
Regimental Intramural Boxing champion, (Welterweight)
Brigade Open Boxing Championship (runner up)
Regimental Intramural 8 man Tackle Football Team Champion
ASSIGNMENTS:  West Point, NY / Cambridge, MA / Fort Belvoir, VA / Fort Benning, GA / Fort Bragg, NC / South Korea / Fort Shafter, HI / Washington DC / Bethesda, MD
Positions Held in Service:
Assistant S-3 (Operations)
Company Commander
Far East District Engineers
Engineering and Intelligence Support Activity
Engineer Strategic Studies Group
Family Information:  Wife – Ann / Daughters – Melissa Castillo / Christina Winsor / 3 -Grandchildren
Organization:
Grace United Church
Morris Hayes Post 702, Wellsville
Benevolent and Protected Order of Elks, Wellsville, NY 
2-year Member of the Town of Wellsville Board