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David Boyd Gardner

Born: 10 April 1924, Delta, Millard, Utah, United States
Died: 26 July 1945, Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, United States
Served In: World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Rank: 1st Lieutenant
Service Notes: He served as a pilot during World War II and was flying a low-altitude routine training mission when his aircraft left formation and crashed in the desert west of Phoenix, Arizona. He was killed instantly in the crash at just 21 years old.

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The Banyan (1941)

David Boyd Gardner was included in the BYU yearbook The Banyan in 1941. Source: Brigham Young University. The Banyan. Vol. 27. Provo, UT: Associate Students of Brigham Young University, 1941.