Survivors include a son, James and a daughter, Judith Burris; four grandchildren; and two great grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.
In Memory
James Robert Harden - Class Of 1935
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James Robert Harden
Jun 26, 1916 - Apr 16, 1999
HARDEN, JAMES R., 82, of Largo, died Friday (April 16, 1999) at Largo Medical Center. He came here in 1976 from his native South Bend, Ind., where he retired after 38 years with the former Bendix Corp.
He was an Army veteran of World War II where he served as a radio operator in the 91st Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron and saw action in five campaigns. He was a member of the North Indiana Boy Scout Council, scout master of Troop D 374, a Silver Beaver, a member of Order of the Arrow and chairman of the district training committee. He published several articles in Michiana magazine and other publications. He was an amateur radio operator.
Article from 19 Apr 1999 Tampa Bay Times (St. Petersburg, FL)
| Enlistment Branch | Army |
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| Enlistment Date | 16 Jan 1941 |
| Discharge Date | 23 Jul 1945 |
Sources: Ancestry.com, Newspapers.com and FindAGrave.com
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