Gene was a special man who proudly served his country in the Army Air Force Squadron during WW II. As a gunner and aerial engineer, he heroically flew 29 missions over Europe in B-24 Liberators along with his brothers from the 454th Bombardment Group-738th Squadron-304th Bomb Wing. Gene also was a member of Construction Workers Local 113.
He will be fondly remembered for this faith in Jesus Christ, his booming bass voice belting out hymns, his fruitful garden up in Hurley, his great back scratches, his chop suey, fried potatoes and milkshakes, his devotion to (and sometimes frustration with) the Packers, Bucks and Brewers and most of all his legacy of love for family and friends.