World War II Honoree

Boyd O'Guinn Herndon

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Tharpe, Tennessee

Honored By

Jessica Shanklin

Relationship

Granddaughter

STAFF SERGEANT HERNDON SERVED OVERSEAS FROM 1942 TO JUNE 1946. DURING THIS TIME, HE FOUGHT IN ITALY, FRANCE, AUSTRIA AND GERMANY WITH THE 59TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION, C BATTERY. THIS UNIT WAS THE FIRST AMERICAN ARTILLERY UNIT TO FIRE UPON A ROAD JUNCTION NEAR KEHL ON NOVEMBER 25, 1944. THESE ACTIONS WOULD LATER SERVE TO LIBERATE THE CITY OF STRAUSBERG. HE ALSO FOUGHT IN THE BATTLE OF MONTELIMAR, SUPPORTING TASK FORCE BUTLER. HE WAS AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR AND EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER RIBBON.