World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Henry Stone Harding, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Groton, Connecticut
Honored By
The Harding Family
SERVED IN THE AMERICAN AND ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATERS OF OPERATION AT NAVAL RECEIVING STATION NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT; NAVAL TRAINING STATION SAMPSON, NEW YORK; NAVAL TRAINING CENTER (BASIC ENGINEERING) GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI; NAVAL TRAINING SCHOOL RICHMOND, VIRGINIA; TRAINING AND DISTRIBUTION CENTER SHOEMAKER, CALIFORNIA; COMMANDER SERVICE FORCES 7TH FLEET RECEIVING STATION NAVY #3149 SAMAR ISLAND, PHILIPPINES, COMMANDER ADMINISTRATIVE COMMAND 7TH AMPHIBIOUS FORCES RECEIVING STATION NAVY #3205 MANUS ISLAND, ADMIRALTY ISLANDS, USS LCI(L)-62 AND RECEIVING STATION SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.