World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Charles Owen Hardman
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Spencer, West Virginia
Honored By
Olivia Giachino
Relationship
Granddaughter
DURING WWII, HE SERVED IN THE U.S. ARMY AS A 1ST LIEUTENANT IN THE 117TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 30TH INFANTRY DIVISION, WHERE HE FOUGHT IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS AND HELPED LIBERATE ST. LO, MORTAIN, EVEREUX, SPA, AND FOUGHT IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. HE WAS AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR, THE PURPLE HEART.