A soldier born in Bridgeville who served in Italy in a segregated infantry unit

A soldier born in Bridgeville who served in Italy in a segregated infantry unit
A plumber/pipefitter turned Army Air Forces firefighter caught up in a tragic accident at an airfield in Italy
William J. Harden c. 1943 (Courtesy of the Delaware Public Archives) ResidencesCivilian OccupationBorn in Maryland, raised in DelawareStudentBranchService NumbersU.S. Army Air ForcesEnlisted 12054590 / Officer O-681855TheaterUnitMediterranean737th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), 454th Bombardment Group (Heavy)AwardsCampaigns/BattlesAir Medal with one oak leaf cluster, Purple HeartEuropean strategic bombing campaign Early Life & Family William Joseph Harden was born in Westernport, …
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