World War II Honoree

Rudolph Von Herald

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Dallas, Texas

Honored By

Rusty Emory

Relationship

Nephew

BASIC TRAINING AT SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS. SERVED AS A MEDICAL SERGEANT IN FRANCE, BELGIUM AND ENGLAND. HIS DUTIES, WHILE DANGEROUSLY UNDER FIRE, WERE TO ADMINISTER NECESSARY MEDICAL AID ON THE SPOT AND TO ASSIST THE SOLDIERS RETURN TO THE MEDICAL DISPENSARY. MEDICAL CARE HE PROVIDED EXTENDED ON THE BATTLEFIELD AND AFTER THE SOLDIERS WERE SAFELY BACK IN THE CARE OF DOCTORS IN THE DISPENSARY. FOR HIS COURAGEOUS MEDICAL INTERVENTION, HE RECEIVED TWO BRONZE STARS FOR RESCUING MANY SOLDIERS DURING COMBAT SITUATIONS.