Hartzell, Harold R.

Captain, Marine Corps. Loving husband, father, grandfather and 
great grandfather. Born August 25, 1920, passed away January 
15, 2010. Survived by his wife, Beulah of 65 years, son, Harold 
R. Hartzell, Jr. and wife Betsy of Cottage Grove, Oregon; 
daughter, Hollis Anne Petrocchi and husband, Dan of 
Sacramento; son Stephen and wife Lisa of Sacramento; 5 
grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. Captain Hartzell flew 
torpedo bombers in the Pacific in World War II. He received the 
Distinguished Flying Cross after bombing a Japanese ship, 
having the tail of his plane shot off and flying 300 miles over 
water with crew and landing safely. After his death, his family 
received a letter from Pres. Obama acknowledging his DFC. We 
loved him dearly and miss him. 

Published in The Sacramento Bee on September 12, 2010