Remembering the life, death and legacy of Purple Heart recipient Eugene Gardner
Eugene Gardner, 88, passed away suddenly on December 9, 2013. in Portland, Maine. He was born in Liverpool, NY on August 17, 1925 the son of Ralph P. and Emma (Rode) Gardner. He left school in his senior year to join the Army during World War II. He was in the Battle of the Bulge and received a Purple Heart. He returned home from the war, married and then joined the Air National Guard at Hancock Field in North Syracuse as a full time Supply Officer and spent 31 years in that position. After...