World War II Honoree

James Thad Hardin

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Clifton, South Carolina

Honored By

James D. Hardin II

Relationship

Son

AVIATION ELECTRICIAN'S MATE 3RD CLASS. VOLUNTARILY ENLISTED INTO THE RESERVES IN SPARTANBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA AS AN APPRENTICE SEAMAN FEBRUARY 1944. REPORTED TO THE NAVAL AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICE COMMAND IN JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA AND COMPLETED 20 CONSECUTIVE WEEKS OF AVIATION ELECTRICIAN'S MATE SCHOOL. HE WAS PROMOTED TO SEVERAL TITLES UNTIL FINALLY ACHIEVING THE RANK OF AVIATION ELECTRICIAN'S MATE 3RD CLASS IN SEPTEMBER 1945. TRANSFERRED TO THE NAVAL AIR STATION TRANSPORTATION SQUADRON 3 IN OLATHE, KANSAS. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA ON JUNE 18, 1946. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL.