James D. Harder

Fort Polk, LA (1966); Vietnam (1966-1967) / Vietnam
  • Military specialty: Infantry
  • Awards: Unknown

b. 19 Apr 1947.  James Dallas Harder, son of Aron J. and Ethel Irene (Mohlenbrock) Harder, grew up in the Bingham Lake and Mountain Lake MN area.

He was inducted into the U.S. Army in Apr 1966. After completing training at Fort Polk, LA, James was sent to Vietnam in Oct 1966; he was assigned to Company C, 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Division.  On 07 Jul 1967, James was injured while on patrol in the Bong Son Valley.  He was then transferred to Fitzsimmons Army Hospital, Denver, CO, for treatment.

James Harder was discharged in Apr 1968 after two years of service.

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  • Obituary: None on file