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Forrest A. Harding Full Name: Forrest Ashby Harding Date of birth: November 4, 1913 Date of death: April 21, 1985 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Legislation Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District H 56 Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973 62nd   Democrat San Angelo / Tom Green   Tom Green H 56 Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971 61st   Democrat San Angelo / Tom Green   Tom Green H 71 Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969 60th   Democrat San Angelo / Tom Green   Tom Green H 79 Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967 59th   Democrat San Angelo / Tom Green   Tom Green H 79 Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965 58th (1)   Democrat San Angelo / Tom Green   Tom Green H 92 Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963 57th   Democrat San Angelo / Tom Green   Tom Green (1) Sworn 11/19/1962. Oaths of Office.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Selected Newspaper articles Resolutions and Journal entries 69th Legislature, R.S., HR 514. Resolutions - Memorial. Biographical Sketches Harding, Forrest Ashby. Texas State Cemetery. Military Service Notes United States Army Air Corps, Major, World War II. "This admirable citizen then served his country as a distinguished member of the United States Army Air Corps for eight years; his tour of duty during World War II included service in China, Burma, and India, and he retired in 1947 with the rank of major." 69th Legislature, R.S., HR 514. Resolutions - Memorial. United States Army Air Corps, Major, World War II. "In 1939, he joined the District of Columbia National Guard and was called into active duty in the U.S. Army Air Corps, where he served with the 121st Observation Squadron. In 1942, he attained the rank of Tech Sergeant and was recommended for Officer Candidate School (OCS). After attending OCS in Miami, Florida, he was commissioned a Second Lieutenant. On Christmas Day, 1942, Harding arrived in San Angelo, Texas, where he served as an engineering officer at the San Angelo Bombardier Base (Mathis Field). From San Angelo, he went on to serve in the China, Burma, India Theater as a Reclamation and Salvage Officer. He was based in Calcutta, India, and had the opportunity to meet Mahatma Ghandi. After the war, Harding returned to San Angelo and was assigned to Goodfellow Field, where he was discharged as a major in 1947." Texas State Cemetery. Photographs Photograph. Forrest A. Harding, 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Forrest A. Harding, 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Forrest A. Harding, 60th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Forrest A. Harding, 59th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Forrest A. Harding, 58th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Forrest A. Harding, 57th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 57th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 58th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 59th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 60th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 61st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 62nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 62nd R.S. - 1971 Coastal and Marine Resources, Interim   Common Carriers   Higher Education   Liquor Regulation   Military Affairs   Parks and Wildlife (Chair)  61st R.S. - 1969 Common Carriers   Liquor Regulation   Military Affairs   Multi-State Tax Compact, Special   Oceanography   Parks and Wildlife   Revenue and Taxation (Vice Chair)  State and Local Tax Policy   60th R.S. - 1967 Common Carriers   Constitutional Amendments   Liquor Regulation   Military and Veterans' Affairs (Chair)  Multistate Tax Compact Advisory Committee   Parks and Wildlife   59th R.S. - 1965 Common Carriers   Federal Relations   Game and Fisheries   Labor   Military and Veterans' Affairs (Vice Chair)  Priority of State Tax Liens (Chair)  Visit Certain Military Installations, Special   58th R.S. - 1963 Common Carriers   Constitutional Amendments   Game and Fisheries   Labor   Military and Veterans' Affairs (Chair)  57th R.S. - 1961 Federal Relations   Game and Fisheries   Highways and Roads   Livestock and Stock Raising   Special Districts   State Hospitals and Special Schools

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