Roy E. Gaard 

Leadership of the Story City Veterans Service, Inc. Photo from the 1948 Story City Herald Panorama Book.

Roy Edward Gaard was born Aug. 7, 1917 to Bernhard “Ben” and Randie S. Monson Gaard. He died Oct. 27, 1997 and is buried in Story City Cemetery, Story City, IA.
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Sgt. Gaard served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 2nd Fighter Squadron, 52nd Fighter Group.

Story City Herald Articles

January 9, 1941

June 12, 1941

April 9, 1942

April 23, 1942

May 1, 1942

December 31, 1942

June 17, 1943

August 26, 1943

September 23, 1943

December 2, 1943

March 30, 1944

September 7, 1944

November 16, 1944

April 12, 1945

May 10, 1945

September 6, 1945

May 22, 1947

Draft Registration Card 

Draft registration card front.

Draft registration card back.

Iowa Bonus File Application 

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