In Memory OfPVT Eugene J. Gardner

PVT Eugene J. Gardner, 21, U.S. Army, born February 14, 1923, was killed in action on March 28, 1944. Gardner was a Tank Crewmember with Light Tank Company, 752nd Tank Battalion in WWII. After serving in the North African Theater, his unit deployed to Italy in support of the Anzio Campaign. There, they provided armored support for U.S. infantry along the Gustav Line. While conducting combat operations in Cassino, Gardner was mortally wounded by shrapnel from an enemy artillery shell. For his service, he earned a Purple Heart. Rest easy, Hero! Til Valhalla, Brother!