Korean War
| Service # | 06253104 |
|---|---|
| Unit | I CO 35 INF 25 DIV |
| Rank | Master Sergeant U.S. Army |
| Date of Death | May 11 1951 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
6
Honolulu Memorial |
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Prisoner of War Medal
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
World War II Victory Medal
Combat Infantryman Badge
Master Sergeant Hardy was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Prisoner of War Medal, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation, the Republic of Korea War Service Medal and the World War II Victory Medal.
Notes
Master Sergeant Hardy was a veteran of World War II. In Korea, he was a Light Weapons Infantry Leader with Company I, 3rd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. He was taken Prisoner of War while fighting the enemy in South Korea on July 12, 1950, forced to march to North Korea on the "Tiger Death March", and died while a prisoner at An-Dong, North Korea on May 11, 1951. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.