Jim Gardner:
CLASS OF 1972
Appleton East High SchoolClass of 1972
Appleton, WI
Roosevelt Middle SchoolClass of 1969
Appleton, WI
Jim's Story
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GRADUATED EAST IN 72. HAD MY THIRD KNEE OPERATION IN DECEMBER SAME YEAR. JOINED THE ARMY IN 1973 BECOMING A MEMBER OF THE 82ND AIRBORNE OUT OF FT. BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA. SHOT 4-DUECE MORTARS FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS, THEN BECAME A MEDIC/CLINICAL SPECIALIST. HAD MAJOR KNEE SURGERY IN NOVEMBER 75 WHICH GOT ME A MEDICAL DISCHARGE UNDER HONORABLE CONDITIONS(PARACHUTE JUMP INJURY IN 74). GOT OUT OF THE ARMY IN AUG 7...Expand for more
6. STAYED WITH THE MEDICAL FIELD AND BECAME A LPN IN 76 AND REMAINED ONE FOR THE BETTER PART OF 30 YEARS. KNEES GAT WORSE AND AM NOW 100%SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABLED. MARRIED TWICE. HAVE 2 BEAUTIFUL KIDS, SON VINCE WHO IS 21 AND A DAUGHTER JOURDAN WHO IS ALMOST 10. VINCE WAS THE STARTING QB FOR HIS HIGH SCHOOL AND JORDY LOVES TO PLAY ICE HOCKEY AND WANTS TO GO TO THE UW-MADTOWN TO SOMEDAY PLAY FOR OUR BELOVED BADGERS
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