John Spencer Hardy
MilitaryUPL 29024
In July 1942 General Hardy moved to England with the Eighth Air Force and served as chief of operations during 1943. For his work during this period of massive airpower buildup in England, General Hardy received the Distinguished Service Medal. With his assignment in January 1944 as chief of operations for the Army Air Forces in the Mediterranean, he participated in the planning for air offensives against Southern Europe, the Balkans, and the Allied landings in Southern France in August 1944.
DSM
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Headquarters
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Combat organisation
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Logansport, Louisiana | 7 May 1913 | |
Died |
1 May 2012 | ||
Buried |
Revisions
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