World War II Honoree

Hermenengildo Hernandez

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Honored By

Myra Rowe

Relationship

Niece

INDUCTED INTO ARMY. SERVED MAY 1942 TO NOVEMBER 5, 1945. GUARDED PANAMA CANAL FOR YEAR. THEN SENT TO VIRGINIA FOR COMBAT TRAINING; ASSIGNED TO 65TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 1ST BATTALION HEADQUARTERS INTELLIGENCE. SENT TO AFRICA, THEN TO FRANCE AND ON TO GERMANY; FOUGHT FOR THE RHINE RIVER, THEN ON TO MANNHEIM AND HEIDLEBURG. AWARDED AMERICAN THEATER, EUROPEAN THEATER AND EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN MEDALS; ALSO SHARPSHOOTER BADGE.