Sailor Was Killed in Action in the South Pacific.
Military service for Joseph Glenwright Hardy, electrician's mate first class, 37 years old, son of Mrs. Ada E. Hardy, 416 West Fifty-ninth street, who was killed in action February 2, 1943, in the South Pacific, will be held at 2 o'clock Saturday at the Freeman Chapel.
He was born in Arvada, Colo., and had lived in Independence ten years prior to moving to Concord, Calif., in 1926. He had attended the Benton grade school in Independence and was a graduate of the Wentworth Military academy, Lexington, Mo. he had formerly been employed here at the Sheffield Steel corporation as an electrician and was employed by the Columbia Steel corporation, Pittsburg, Calif., eleven years.
He was a member of the First Baptist church of Independence. He entered the service on July 30, 1941, and had served overseas eight months. He also leaves his sister, Mrs. Ardyce Hardy Chinnery of the home.
[Source: The Kansas City Star, Kansas City, Missouri, 7 Oct 1948, Thu, p. 24]
Contributor: Kathleen Ticknor Lawless (46809554)
Sailor Was Killed in Action in the South Pacific.
Military service for Joseph Glenwright Hardy, electrician's mate first class, 37 years old, son of Mrs. Ada E. Hardy, 416 West Fifty-ninth street, who was killed in action February 2, 1943, in the South Pacific, will be held at 2 o'clock Saturday at the Freeman Chapel.
He was born in Arvada, Colo., and had lived in Independence ten years prior to moving to Concord, Calif., in 1926. He had attended the Benton grade school in Independence and was a graduate of the Wentworth Military academy, Lexington, Mo. he had formerly been employed here at the Sheffield Steel corporation as an electrician and was employed by the Columbia Steel corporation, Pittsburg, Calif., eleven years.
He was a member of the First Baptist church of Independence. He entered the service on July 30, 1941, and had served overseas eight months. He also leaves his sister, Mrs. Ardyce Hardy Chinnery of the home.
[Source: The Kansas City Star, Kansas City, Missouri, 7 Oct 1948, Thu, p. 24]
Contributor: Kathleen Ticknor Lawless (46809554)
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