World War II Honoree

Benjamin H. Hardaway III

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Columbus, Georgia

Honored By

National Infantry Foundation

TANK DESTROYER, COMPANY COMMANDER WITH THE 106TH CAVALRY GROUP LANDING AT NORMANDY JUST AFTER D-DAY. FOUGHT WITH HIS COMPANY FROM THE BEACHES UNTIL THE BREAKTHROUGH AND PURSUIT ACROSS FRANCE. AFTER SEVERAL COMBAT ACTIONS WITH HIS COMPANY HE WAS SELECTED TO BECOME THE AIDE TO LIEUTENANT GENERAL MANTON EDDY, THE XII CORPS COMMANDER IN PATTON'S 3RD ARMY. FOUGHT WITH LIEUTENANT GENERAL EDDY UNTIL THE END OF THE WAR. EARNED THE SILVER STAR, BRONZE STAR AND CAMPAIGN RIBBONS.