World War II Honoree

Roy William Hartman

Hometown

Ogden, Utah

Honored By

Bruce C. Hartman

Relationship

Grandson

RAILROAD/SPECIAL POLICE OFFICER. HAD THE ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITY OF GUARDING MILITARY FREIGHT TRAINS THAT WERE ASSIGNED TO THE OGDEN, UTAH RAIL CENTER (AT THE TIME, THE LARGEST RAILROAD DEPOT WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER). THE TRAINS, OPERATED BY THE U.S. ARMY, CARRIED AMMUNITION, EXPLOSIVES AND MATERIEL DESTINED FOR THE EAST AND WEST COASTS IN SUPPORT OF THE WAR EFFORT. HE WAS ASSIGNED BY THE MILITARY TO PROVIDE SECURITY OVER THE MANY RAIL CARS STORED AT THE DEPOT. SINCE SABOTAGE WAS OF THE UTMOST CONCERN, MR. HARTMAN WAS ISSUED AS ONE OF HIS DUTY WEAPONS, A 12 GAUGE SAWED-OFF SHOTGUN. (.00 BUCK) IN MANY INSTANCES HE WORKED ALONE, LONG HOURS, A 7-DAY WORK WEEK WAS NOT UNCOMMON. RECEIVED AWARDS FROM THE DEFENSE DEPARTMENT IN RECOGNITION OF HIS WORK. ADDITIONALLY, HE WAS ASSIGNED WITH VARIOUS U.S. ARMY MILITARY POLICE GROUPS AND PROVIDED ASSISTANCE WITH THE ENFORCEMENT OF LAWS, AND OTHER DIRECTIVES FROM THE MILITARY.