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HARDY, Leopold - Date of
birth
1 February 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada -
Hometown
Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31296916 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
120th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 November 1944 - Place of
death
Euchen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| M | 6 | 13 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Leo Hardy (father)
Emily L. Hardy (mother)
Yolanda Hardy (sister)
Charles Hardy (brother)
Henry Hardy (brother)
Maurice Hardy (brother)
Jeanne Hardy (sister)
More information
Pfc Leopold Hardy enlisted in Boston, Massachusetts on 11 February 1943 and trained at Camp Edwards, in Texas and at Fort Meade, Maryland. He was sent overseas in August 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census, www.oldhickory30th.com, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Fred Munckhof, Dan Sheahan, Reference Staff Fall River Main Library - Herald News 1 December 1944