HARDY Leroy S - 109 IR 28 ID

 

Leroy Strong HARDY Jr

 

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NUMBER OF SERVICE39240127
AGE31 yo
DATE OF BIRTH14 January 1913 Provo, Utah County, UTAH
ENLISTMENT STATECALIFORNIA
FAMILY

Spouse : Madeline Adele

Parents : Fonte Leroy & Effie Lenora Strong HARDY

Siblings : Ruth & Ralph Blaine

RANKPrivate First Class
FONCTIONInfantry Man
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENTSemiskilled chauffeurs and drivers, bus, taxi, truck, and tractor CA
DATE of ENLISTEMENT 18 May 1942 Los Angeles CALIFORNIA
COMPANYCompany
REGIMENT 109th Infantry Regiment
DIVISION 28th Infantry Division
DATE OF DEATH9 August 1944

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STATUSKIA
PLACE OF DEATH 
CEMETERY TEMPORARY

CEMTERY TEMPORARY of Le Chene Guerin N°3543

le chene guerin

Story of Cemetery Temporary 

PlotRowGrave
A8152/431
CEMETERYBRITTANY AMERICAN CEMETERY of St James (Montjoie St Martin)

Map of St James American Cemetery

GRAVE
PlotRowGrave
A56
DECORATION

Purple Heart

World War II Victory Medal 

Combat Infantryman Badge


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victory medal

combat infantryman badge

 
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STORY

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Leroy was born on January 14, 1913, in Provo Utah. His parents, Fonte and Effie, were also born in Provo. Leroy had two younger sisters and one older brother. His Father was a Drayman for Transfer Co in 1920, a Transfer for the Transportation Industry in 1930, and a Truck Driver for Big Four Distribution in 1940. In 1933, Leroy married Clerice Tina Cate, in Springville, Utah. He got divorced before he was drafted. I was unable to find a 1940 census for Leroy.

 Leroy was drafted into the army and enlisted on May 18, 1942, in San Diego, California and his service number was 39240127

 He was a Private First Class in the 109th Infantry Regiment, 28th Infantry Division.

 Leroy married Madeline Adele Fescher on Jun 26, 1943, in Manhattan, New York.

 The 28th left for Wales and arrived in October of 1943 and trained for the Normandy invasion. When the 28th arrived in Normandy, it was July 1944. They had missed the invasion by seven weeks! The 28th was able to take part in operation Cobra and fought its way to Paris. Leroy was killed on August 9, 1944, and is buried at the Brittany American Cemetery in Saint-James, Departement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France. On August 29, 1944, the 28th walked into Paris and was allowed to march down Champs-Elysees as part of the liberation of Paris. The 28th would take part in other battles during World War two, such as the attack on the Siegfried Line. The 109th served in France and Germany. In fact, elements of the 109th lead the 28th into Germany and were the first soldiers to invade since Napoleon!

 The 28 Division and the 109th received several awards for their service. The 28th returned to the US in early August of 1945.

 Lorey’s Brother Ralph

 Ralph Blaine Hardy was Lorey’s younger brother. He, like Leroy, was drafted into the army and enlisted at Fort Douglas, Utah.

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div 28

28th INFANTRY DIVISION - KEYSTONE

 

Activated/Activé

 Normandy/Normandie
17 Feb 1941  Days of Combat/Jour de Combat  196
   Casualties/Victimes 16 762

Entered Combat/Entré au combat

  
27 Jul 1944 Normandy  

Commanding Generals/Commandants généraux

Maj. Gen. Edward Martin (Feb 41 - Dec 41)
Maj. Gen. J. Garsche Ord (Jan 42 - May 42)
Maj. Gen. Omar N. Bradley (Jun 42 - Jan 43)
Maj. Gen. Lloyd D. Brown (Jan 43 - Jul 44)
Maj. Gen. Norman D. Cota (Aug 44 - inactivation)

Campaigns/Campagnes

Normandy (6 Jun 44 - 24 Jul 44)
Northern France (25 Jul 44 - 14 Sep 44)
Rhineland (15 Sep 44 - 21 Mar 45)
Ardennes-Alsace (16 Dec 44 - 25 Jan 45)
Central Europe (22 Mar 45 - 11 May 45)
   

PLAN DE ROUTE DE LA CAMPAGNE - CAMPAIGN ROUTE MAP
carte campagne europe

 DIVISION CHRONICLE


The 28th Infantry Division after training in England, landed in Normandy, France, 22 July 1944, and entered the hedgerow struggle north and west of St. Lo. Inching their way forward against desperate opposition, the men of the 28th took Percy, 1 August, and Gathemo, 10 August. On the 12th, Brigadier General Wharton was killed a few hours after assuming command. The Division began to roll north and east, 20 August, meeting light resistance except at Le Neubourg, 24 August, and Elbeuf on the 25th. After parading through Paris, 29 August, it continued its sustained drive through France and Luxembourg to the German border, assembling near Binsfeld, 11 September: It began hammering at the Siegfried Line, 12 September, destroying pillboxes and other fortifications, moved north to Elsenborn, 1 October, then returned on the 6th for patrols and rotation of troops. The 28th smashed into the Hurtgen Forest, 2 November 1944, and in the savage seesaw battle which followed, Vossenack and Schmidt changed hands several times. On 19 November, the Division moved south to hold a 25-mile sector along the Our River in Luxembourg. The Von Rundstedt offensive broke loose, 16 December, along the entire Division front. The 28th fought in place using all available personnel and threw off the enemy timetable before withdrawing to Neufchateau, 22 December, for reorganization. The Division moved to a defensive position along the Meuse River from Givet to Verdun, 2 January 1945, then to a patrol of the Vosges Mountains, 17 February. From 1 to 5 February, it participated in the reduction of the Colmar Pocket, headed for the Rhine and crossed the Rhine-Rhone Canal, 6 February. After an attack toward the Ahr River, 6 March, the 28th engaged in training, rehabilitation, and holding defensive positions. Beginning 7 April it performed occupation duties at Julich and Kaiserlautern until it left France.

CHRONIQUE DE DIVISION


La 28th Infantry Division, après s'être entraînée en Angleterre, débarqua en Normandie, en France, le 22 juillet 1944, et entra dans la lutte des haies au nord et à l'ouest de Saint-Lô. Poursuivant leur chemin contre une opposition désespérée, les hommes du 28 emmenèrent Percy le 1er août et Gathemo le 10 août. Le 12, le général de brigade Wharton a été tué quelques heures après avoir pris le commandement. La division a commencé à rouler vers le nord et l'est, le 20 août, rencontrant une légère résistance, sauf au Neubourg, le 24 août, et à Elbeuf le 25. Après avoir défilé à travers Paris, le 29 août, il continue sa route à travers la France et le Luxembourg jusqu'à la frontière allemande, se rassemblant près de Binsfeld, le 11 septembre: Il commence à frapper la ligne Siegfried, le 12 septembre, détruit les casemates et autres fortifications. 1er octobre, puis retourné le 6 pour les patrouilles et la rotation des troupes. Le 28 novembre, la forêt de Hurtgen s'écrase, le 2 novembre 1944, et dans la bataille sauvage qui suit, Vossenack et Schmidt changent de mains plusieurs fois. Le 19 novembre, la Division s'est déplacée vers le sud pour maintenir un secteur de 25 milles le long de la rivière Our au Luxembourg. L'offensive Von Rundstedt s'est déchaînée le 16 décembre sur l'ensemble du front de division. Le 28ème combattit en utilisant tout le personnel disponible et repoussa l'horaire ennemi avant de se retirer à Neufchâteau, le 22 décembre, pour une réorganisation. La Division s'est déplacée vers une position défensive le long de la Meuse de Givet à Verdun, le 2 janvier 1945, puis à une patrouille des Vosges, le 17 février. Du 1er au 5 février, il participa à la réduction de la poche de Colmar, se dirigeant vers le Rhin et traversa le canal Rhin-Rhône, le 6 février. Après une attaque contre la rivière Ahr, le 6 mars, le 28 a commencé à s'entraîner, à se réhabiliter et à tenir des positions défensives. À partir du 7 avril, il remplit des fonctions d'occupation à Julich et à Kaiserlautern jusqu'à ce qu'il quitte la France.
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Brother's Leroy S

Ralph Blaine HARDY

 

ARMY SERIAL NUMBER39928494

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DATE OF BIRTH7 April 1919 UTAH
STATESan Diego CALIFORNIA
FAMILY

Spouse : Elizabeth Dorene

Parents : Fonte Leroy & Effie Lenora Strong HARDY

Siblings : Ruth & Leroy S

RANKPrivate
JOB before ENLISTEMENTUnskilled occupations in building of aircraftCA
DATE of ENLISTEMENT14 April 1944 Fort Douglas UTAH
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