HARDY, Rex Weiler

1924 - 1985  (61 years)

• Name	HARDY, Rex Weiler
  Birth	18 May 1924	Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	HARD.R002
  _FGRAVE	24121922
  Military Service	World War II, Technician Fifth Grade, Service Company, 47th Infantry Regiment, 9th 'Hitler's Nemesis' Infantry Division, United States Army  [2]
  	Entered active service as a draftee on November 2, 1942 at Chicago, Illinois. Completed basic training and qualified in the military occupational specialty of Supply Clerk (835). Departed the Continental U.S. on May 1, 1945 bound for the European Theater of Operations. Assigned to and served with Service Company, 47th Infantry Regiment, 9th 'Hitler's Nemesis' Infantry Division, during the occupation of Germany. Earned the Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, WWII Victory Medal, and the Army Of Occupation Medal (German). Honorably discharged as a Technician Fifth Grade on August 21 at the Separation Center, Fort Sheridan, Illinois. This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission. Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2159908
  		United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,…
  		United States Army
  		Technician Fifth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955.
  		Technician Fifth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955.
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		Military Service Ribbons, Hardy, Rex W. Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		Good Conduct Medal, United States Army
  		Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		American Campaign Medal, United States Military
  		American Campaign Medal, United States
  		European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
  		European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		Army of Occupation Medal, United States Army and United States Air Force
  		Army of Occupation Medal, United States Army and United States Air Force
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		9th Infantry Division ("Old Reliables"), United States Army
  		9th Infantry Division ("Old Reliables"), United States Army
  		47th Infantry Regiment, United States Army
  		European Theater of World War II
  		Fort Sheridan, Illinois
  		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007 On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. …
  		World War II Honoree, Hardy, Rex W. (1924-1985)
  Death	31 Dec 1985
  Burial	Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois
  Person ID	I26723	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	26 May 2023

  
  

  Father	HARDY, Harry H.,   b. 28 Mar 1892, Clay County, Illinois d. Jan 1967, Illinois (Age 74 years)
  Mother	?, Ada,   b. 1894, Illinois
  Marriage	Y  [1]
  Family ID	F11486	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 18 May 1924 - Illinois Burial - - Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S2949] http://www.findagrave.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-20), image 23, page 11b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00480?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 2). [S7508] World War II Honoree, Rex W. Hardy, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2159908) (Reliability: 2).