Bradley County Arkansas Military


Hardie Estes Poole, WWII Casualty


Hardie Estes Poole in uniform


Hardie Estes Poole

Hardie E. Poole was born September 23, 1916 at 7:00 am in Little Rock, Pulaski County, AR. His name was spelled “Hardy Estes Poole” on his birth certificate. His Grandfather's and Great Great Grandfather's name was also Hardy Poole. Hardie is the son of Fred L. Poole and Sarah Theodocia "Docie" Langston Poole of Bradley County.

Hardie was married to Mildred Louise Gorman on August 2, 1941 by S. H. Vaughn, as recorded in the Bradley County Courthouse, by Clarence Parnell in Marriage Book R, page 429, filed on the 4th day of Aug. 1941. They had one son and one daughter (living).

Hardie joined the Army on Oct. 2, 1942 and died on November 6, 1944 during World War II on Leyte Island in the Philippine Islands, and was buried there. Later his body was moved to Fort McKinley U.S. Military Cemetery in Manila, Philippine Island with full Military Honors.


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Hardie Poole Birth Certificate


Hardie Estes Poole Birth Certificate


War Department Letter dated 30 Nov. 1945 to Hardy's wife in Warren, AR.


War Department Letter dated 30 Nov. 1945 to Hardy's wife in Warren, AR.


Secretary of War Telegram to Hardy's brother Clarence Poole


Secretary of War Telegram to Hardy's brother Clarence Poole


Oren Harris, Congressman, Letter dated 28 Jan. 1946 to Hon. C. C. Hollensworth in Warren, AR.


Oren Harris, Congressman, Letter dated 28 Jan. 1946
to Hon. C. C. Hollensworth in Warren, AR.


Department of the Army Letter dated 3 Oct. 1949 to Hardy's wife in Warren, AR.


Department of the Army Letter dated 3 Oct. 1949
to Hardy's wife in Warren, AR.


Photos and information courtesy of Nora Poole Johnson.


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