Harold K Hardy

Military
media-6947.jpeg UPL 6947 Crew #409
Fred A. McConnell Crew
466th BG - 784th BS

Standing Left to Right: Phillip Kreager (G), William F. Johnson (WG), Mevin D. Dyson (TG), Carl Lewis (WG), Elmer C. Vires (R/O), Harold K. Hardy (FE)

Sitting Left to Right: Fred A. McConnell (P), Clyde S. Shrum (CP), Joseph R. Vance (N), George F. Soniak (B), John H. Ennis (PN), Monroe J. Behrens (RN)

This crew completed a 30 combat mission tour. Many as a lead crew (note the additions of a Pilotage Navigator and Radar Navigator in the crew photo)

Attlebridge Arsenal - Brassfield & Wassom

Object Number - UPL 6947 - Crew #409 Fred A. McConnell Crew 466th BG - 784th BS Standing Left to Right: Phillip Kreager (G), William F. Johnson (WG), Mevin D. Dyson (TG),...

30 missions, never wounded



DFC/ AM w/ 3 Oak Leaf Cluster, Good Conduct, Army USAAF/European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign w/4 Oak Leaf Cluster, American Campaign Medal, Victory World War II Medal

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Units served with

Three little girls hold up a balloon celebrating the 100th mission of the 466th Bomb Group in front of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95592) nicknamed "Black Cat". Handwritten caption on reverse: 'On our 100 Mission party Day- 18 Aug 1944, Attlebridge, 466th- wouldn't it be something if we could identify these girls? How could I do it?'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Missions

  • Date: 8 September 1944

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Duplin County, North Carolina 4 August 1922

Enlisted

Fort Bragg, NC, USA 21 November 1942

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self & Page 286 in the book SECOND AIR DIVISION by Turner Publishing Co, 1998 edition

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