World War II Honoree

Ivan P. Hartsey

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Flora, Illinois

Honored By

Steve Hartsey

Relationship

Son

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS A DRAFTEE ON 21 APRIL 1943 AT CAMP GRANT, ILLINOIS. TRAINED AS A RADIO MECHANIC AND DEPARTED THE CONTINENTAL U.S. ON 21 OCTOBER 1944 BOUND FOR THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. SERVED AS A CHIEF RADIO MECHANIC (778) WITH THE 114TH AIRBORNE AIR CONTROL SQUADRON OPERATING OUT OF NORTH AFRICA. EARNED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLE DISCHARGE FROM THE 744TH ARMY AIR FORCE BASE UNIT AS A STAFF SERGEANT ON 10 APRIL 1946 AT FORT SHERIDAN, ILLINOIS.