World War II Honoree

Herbert Courtney

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Cynthiana, Kentucky

Honored By

Linda L. Jones

Relationship

Daughter

SERVED IN ARDENNES, BELGIUM AT THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE, DECEMBER 1944; RHINELAND AT KRINKELT, BELGIUM FEBRUARY 1945; MARCH TO THE RHINE IN ELSDORF, GERMANY MARCH 1945; CENTRAL EUROPE, REMAGEN BRIDGE AT WESTUM, GERMANY MARCH 1945; RUHR POCKET, APRIL 1945; WENT TO THE THIRD ARMY IN FREIBURG, GERMANY IN APRIL 1945; DANUBE VALLEY DRIVE IN PFAFFENHOFEN, GERMANY APRIL 1945; OCCUPATION AREA IN EBERN, GERMANY MAY 1945. NOVEMBER 8, 1944 AT LE HAVRE, FRANCE TO MAY 8, 1945 AT EBERN, GERMANY THE BATTALION TRAVELED A TOTAL OF 1682 MILES. DURING THIS PERIOD THE BATTALION FIRED A TOTAL OF 44,022 COMBAT ROUNDS AGAINST THE ENEMY AND CAPTURED 233 GERMAN PRISONERS OF WAR, 10 OF WHOM WERE GERMAN WACS (WOMEN'S ARMY CORPS). MILITARY QUALIFICATIONS WERE RIFLE MARKSMANSHIP AND CARBINE SHARPSHOOTER. HE FIRED A 155 MILLIMETER HOWITZER. HONORABLY DISCHARGED WITH RANK OF STAFF SERGEANT.