World War II Honoree

Norman M. Hardie

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Jonesville, Louisiana

Honored By

Ruth R. King

Relationship

Friend

SERVED DURING WWII FROM MARCH 14, 1942 TO NOVEMBER 12, 1945. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATRE OF OPERATIONS IN SICILY, NAPLES-FOGGIA, NORMANDY AND RHINELAND. HE WAS PART OF BATTERY 'B', 320TH GLIDER FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION. WAS A PRISONER OF WAR OF THE GERMAN GOVERNMENT FROM SEPTEMBER 1944 TO MAY OF 1945. RECEIVED THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AMERICAN THEATRE MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATRE MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE.