World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Willard Howard Harden
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
San Jose, California
Honored By
Mrs. S.D. Turner
DECLINED OFFER OF PROMOTION TO OFFICER. TAUGHT ALL GRADES AND RANKS OF SERVICEMEN USING HIS OWN SYLLABUS, THE CLASSIFIED OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES IN ALL PHASES OF USE NEEDED TO EFFECTIVELY OPERATE THE EXISTING BRITISH SONAR BEFORE U.S. SONAR WAS AVAILABLE. LESSONS FIRST GIVEN IN ST. AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA AND THEN AT THE U.S. COAST GUARD BASE IN SAN FRANCISCO BAY, CALIFORNIA. CHIEF PETTY OFFICER.