World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Joseph E. Hartley
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Leland, Mississippi
Honored By
Ms. Margaret Crawford
Relationship
Cousin
Was stationed in Pearl Harbor on the USS Hornet, an aircraft carrier, when the war started. Received shrapnel in his back. Later died in a hospital in Oakland, California, about six months later.