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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Edmond Phillip Hartsock

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Shreveport, Louisiana

Honored By

James O. Travis

Relationship

Veteran

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED AS MARINE FIGHTER PILOT. INITIAL MEMBER OF VMF-124 SQUADRON, 1ST CORSAIR EQUIPPED U.S. MARINE CORPS SQUADRON. SAW ACTION IN SOLOMON ISLANDS TO INCLUDE GUADALCANAL AND OTHER PARTS OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC. ASSIGNED TO CARRIER USS ESSEX; PARTICIPATED IN AERIAL ATTACKS ON THE PHILIPPINES, FORMOSA, IWO JIMA, OKINAWA AND JAPAN.