World War II Honoree

Herman Henry Friedrich

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Hastings, Nebraska

Honored By

Ronald Friedrich

Relationship

Son

HERMAN PARTICIPATED IN THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS CAMPAIGN, SERVING FOR 21 MONTHS AT ADAK ISLAND IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATRE OF OPERATIONS. HE WAS IN CHARGE OF STORAGE, MAINTENANCE, ISSUANCE, AND RETURN OF ALL WEAPONS AND TRAINING AIDS USED BY A BATTALION OF 1000 MEN. HE SUPERVISED WORK DETAILS IN CLEANING OF WEAPONS AFTER FIRING. HE ALSO HAD CHARGE OF 50 RIFLEMEN, TEACHING AND DEMONSTRATING NOMENCLATURE AND USE OF ALL INFANTRY WEAPONS. HE INSTRUCTED IN FIRST AID, BAYONET, CLOSE ORDER DRILL, AND ALLIED INFANTRY SUBJECTS. HERMAN WAS DECORATED WITH THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC RIBBON WITH ONE BRONZE STAR, THE AMERICAN DEFENSE RIBBON AND THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.