John Peter Fardy - Holy Sepulchre, Alsip/Worth, IL
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N 41° 41.334 W 087° 45.818
16T E 436450 N 4615517
Corporal Fardy was a squad leader, serving in action against enemy Japanese forces. Earned The Medal of Honor during World War II for heroism on May 07, 1945 at Okinawa Shima, Ryukyu Islands.
Waymark Code: WM7C8Z
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 10/04/2009
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Born: August 15, 1922 at Chicago, IL
Entered Service in the US Marine Corps from Illinois
Died: May 07, 1945 at the age of 22
"When his squad was suddenly assailed by extremely heavy small arms fire from the front during a determined advance against strongly fortified, fiercely defended Japanese positions, Corporal Fardy temporarily deployed his men along a nearby drainage ditch. Shortly thereafter, an enemy grenade fell among the marines in the ditch. Instantly throwing himself upon the deadly missile, Corporal Fardy absorbed the exploding blast in his own body, thereby protecting his comrades from certain and perhaps fatal injuries. Concerned solely for the welfare of his men, he willingly relinquished his own hope of survival that his fellow marines might live to carry on the fight against a fanatic enemy."