World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Richard C. Hardesty
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Portageville, Missouri
Honored By
John E. Hardesty
Relationship
Brother
HE WAS IN THE NATIONAL GUARD AND THEY WERE ACTIVATED IN 1940. HE WAS INVOLVED IN THE INVASION OF FRANCE AND LED THE INVASION AT ST. LO. HE FOUGHT THROUGH GERMANY TO THE END OF THE WAR. HE RECEIVED THE BRONZE STAR WITH TWO RIBBONS.