Harry Gard

Sgt. Harry Gard Home

After receiving his diploma as first class cook from the Cooking and Baking school, Sgt. Harry Gard is spending a week's furlough at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Levi Gard. He is stationed at Camp Atterbury, Indiana.

Sends Parents Keepsakes From Germany

Sgt. Harry Gard, son of the Levi Gards, Lowell, has sent his parents a number of keepsakes from German territory, where he is stationed with the U.S. troops. Included are a Nazi armband, an eagle emblem taken from an auditorium in Luxemborg, and a copy of the TTF, published by the 331st infantry doughboys.

The Levi Gards, Lowell, received the following letter this week from their son, Sgt. Harry Gard, who is stationed in Belgium:

Dear Folks:

Received a letter from you today (Dec. 29) and was very glad to get it. I am getting along fine and hope you are also.

At the present time we are in a rest area "somewhere in Belgium." We are lucky to be in such a good place. Have a beautiful little room here in a small hotel, complete with lights and all. There is a fellow downstairs playing a guitar and singing some old western songs. He sure is good. Wish you could hear him--he sounds just like Roy Acuff.

I received the papers you sent me and was very glad to get them. I would like for you to send me some more first chance you get. In one of your letters, you asked me if I needed cigarettes. Don't ever bother to send me any because we are getting all we need. At one time we were a little short, but that's all been straightened out now.

You can tell Will that I got a big kick out of the joke books he sent, and also a lot of other fellows here. (That fellow sure is getting good on that guitar. Now he is playing and singing "Silver Haired Daddy of Mine" and almost makes me homesick.)

We saw the movie "Take It or Leave It" last night and enjoyed it very much.

I would appreciate it very much if you would have the Lowell Tribune sent to me--I think it would get here much quicker that way.

Say "hello" to everyone for me.

Harry

With the 83rd Thunderbolt Division in Germany -- S/Sgt. Harry Gard, from T/4. He has participated in the campaigns in Normandy, Northern France and Germany. A son of Mr. and Mrs. Levi Gard, Lowell, Gard is a Mess Sergeant.

S/Sgt. Harry Gard, son of Mr. and Mrs. Levi Gard, Lowell, was awarded the bronze star medal for distinguishing himself by meritorious service in connection with military operations against an enemy of the United States from July 1944 to May 4, 1945, in France, Luxembourg, Belgium and Germany.

Sgt. Gard, as first cook and later as mess sergeant, has maintained an excellent record of preparing and bringing to the men hot meals daily while they were fighting. He has completely ignored personal safety as he led carrying parties to the front lines which were often under enemy mortar, artillery and small arms fire.

Sgt. Gard's untiring efficiency and courageous efforts have been a major factor in upholding the fighting strength and morale of the company. The unselfish devotion to duty displayed by Sgt. Gard reflects the highest credit upon himself and the military service.

Sgt. Gard entered the service in January, 1941, and received his basic training at Fort Knox, Ky.

Sgt. Harry Gard arrived home last week, having been discharged from the service. He had just returned from duty in the European theater where he served two years.

Harry Gard, age 47 of Lowell, passed away Monday, August first. He is survived by his mother Mrs. Elizabeth Gard; one brother, Wilbur of Lowell; two sisters, Mrs. Pearl Henry of Lowell and Mrs. Loretta Kretz of Cedar Lake. Funeral services were held Friday, August 5, at 10 a.m. at the St. Edwards Catholic Church with Rt. Rev. Msgr. Frank Blecke officiating. Burial was in the Holy Name Cemetery in Cook, Indiana. He was a member of the Lowell American Legion Post 101.