World War II Honoree

Euell O. Herring

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Aliceville, Alabama

Honored By

Euell O. Herring

JOINED THE AIR FORCE IN 1941 AT FORT SAM HOUSTON, TEXAS. BASIC TRAINING AT HAMILTON FIELD, CALIFORNIA. THEN TO AN AIR FORCE BASE NEAR PORTLAND, OREGON FOR A SHORT STAY BEFORE MOVING TO SEATTLE, WASHINGTON TO BECOME THE AIR DEFENSE HEADQUARTERS. CHIEF CLERK OF COMBAT OPERATIONS FOR 2 YEARS BEFORE HIS WING MOVED TO ENGLAND. PART OF CREW WADED ONTO UTAH BEACH ON D-DAY PLUS 1. HIS 4-1/2 YEARS ENDED AS CHIEF CLERK OF COMBAT OPERATIONS WITH THE 9TH AIR FORCE LOCATED IN GERMANY IN MID-1945. 70TH FIGHTER WING OF 9TH AIR FORCE. LANDED ON OMAHA BEACH ON D-DAY.