| Eugene Nardi | |
|---|---|
Geno at the rank of SSgt (1968) | |
| Nickname | Geno |
| Born | Aug. 11, 1938 |
| Died | Aug. 19, 2021 |
| Place of birth | Pennsylvania |
| Place of death | Virginia |
| Buried at | Arlington National Cemetery (2022) |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch |
 United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1955-1961, 1965-1988 |
| Rank |
 Senior Master Sargent |
| Unit |
301st ARRS, Homestead AFB 39th ARRS, Patrick AFB 37th ARRS, Da Nang Air Base 40th ARRS, Udorn Royal Thai AFB 55th ARRS, Eglin AFB 71st ARRS, Elmendorf AFB |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
| Awards |
 Silver Star Distinguished Flying Cross(7) Meritorious Service Medal (3) Air Medal (29) Coast Guard Unit Commendation Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation Gallantry Cross (South Vietnam), (2) |
Family[]
Geno was divorced with two children
Awards and decorations[]
Distinguished Flying Cross with six Oak leaf clusters
Meritorious Service Medal with two Oak leaf clusters
Air Medal with 28 oak leaf clusters
Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal
Air Force Outstanding Unit with Oak leaf cluster
Coast Guard Unit Commendation with an operational distinguishing device
Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation with an operational distinguishing device
Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm
Sources[]
- https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/24582
- https://homeofheroes.com/silver-star/vietnam-war/air-force/
- https://www.icloud.com/iclouddrive/0n42Wsa9OivyFmKHaW2zMHVHw#SMSgt_Eugene_L_Nardi+_DFC_Citations
- https://www.icloud.com/iclouddrive/0qAaD2IEiN459ZpqbuN0WLtbQ#Eugene_L_Nardi+Meritorious_Service_Medal
- https://www.icloud.com/iclouddrive/0Tm5oTvmtKMLCOOPZnroPMj9g#SMSgt_Eugen_L_Nardi+Air_Medal_Citations