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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Harold Harvey Hoard

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Flora, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED AS A FIRE CONTROLMAN 3RD CLASS. KILLED IN ACTION ON APRIL 16, 1945. EARNED THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL AND WAS ELIGIBLE FOR THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. BURIED WITH HONORS AT HONOLULU MEMORIAL, HAWAII. HONORED ALSO AT THE WWII MEMORIAL IN FLORA, ILLINOIS.