World War II Honoree

Francis H. Hart

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Agawam, Massachusetts

Honored By

Greg, Glenn and Jeffrey Hart

Relationship

Sons

SERVED FROM JULY 29, 1943 TO MARCH 23, 1946 AS A YEOMAN 3RD CLASS. SERVED IN SQUADRON 15; PT BOATS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA. TOOK PART IN THE INVASION OF ITALY AND SOUTHERN FRANCE. SERVED IN LOUISIANA AND LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN SQUADRON 43. LATER SERVED IN SQUADRON 22 IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS IN THE PACIFIC THEATERS OF OPERATION. RECEIVED THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER MEDAL, AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL AND TWO BATTLE STARS FOR ANZIO AND SOUTHERN FRANCE INVASIONS.