World War II Honoree

Henry Milo Hardy

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Flora, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS A DRAFTEE ON NOVEMBER 7, 1943. COMPLETED BOOT CAMP AT NAVAL TRAINING STATION, FARRAGUT, IDAHO, AND FURTHER SPECIALTY TRAINING AT NAVAL HOSPITAL, HOSPITAL CORPS SCHOOL, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. ASSIGNED TO AND SERVED IN TURN AT NAVAL HOSPITAL, CAMP SHOEMAKER, CALIFORNIA; CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA; AND NAVAL MEDICAL STOREHOUSE, SAN PEDRO, CALIFORNIA. EARNED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A PHARMACIST’S MATE THIRD CLASS ON FEBRUARY 5, 1946 AT NAVAL PERSONNEL SEPARATION CENTER, GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS.