[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 178 (Friday, October 8, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1074-E1075]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING DONALD C. HARDY

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                             HON. ANDY BARR

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 8, 2021

  Mr. BARR. Madam Speaker, I rise to honor a great American, Col. 
(Ret.) Donald C. Hardy. Mr. Hardy lives in Irvine, Kentucky, and is 94 
years of age.
  Mr. Hardy comes from a family of service. His uncle, Henry Thomas 
Hardy Jr., was born in 1921 and served in the Quartermaster Corps 
during WWII. Hardy's brother, Pvt. Gordon L. Hardy, served in the 
United States Army, Company G, 2nd Battalion, 271st Infantry Regiment, 
69th Infantry Division. At the age of 19, Private Hardy was killed in 
action in Germany on April 18, 1945. Donald Hardy

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was drafted into the United States Marine Corps. At the death of his 
brother, Donald was recalled from active service. Later, Donald Hardy 
joined the Kentucky Army National Guard and served for 38 years before 
retiring as a Colonel. Upon returning to civilian life, Mr. Hardy 
worked in Irvine for CSX Railroad. His career there spanned 44 years.
  Mr. Donald C. Hardy, like other family members, is a true patriot. As 
a part of ``The Greatest Generation'', Mr. Hardy and all those who 
served protected for future generations the freedoms that we as a 
Nation hold dear. For Mr. Hardy's patriotic service to our nation, he 
is to be commended and appreciated. It is my honor to recognize Col. 
(Ret.) Donald C. Hardy before the United States Congress.

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