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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Leonard William Harding

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Quincy, Massachusetts

Honored By

Pearl Thomas

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

He served in the U.S. Navy as an aviation cadet aboard the USS Mission Bay (CVE-59) aircraft carrier. The USS Mission Bay escorted President Roosevelt on-board the cruiser USS Quincy as he returned from the Yalta Conference. He served in both the Atlantic and Pacific Theaters of Operation.