World War II Honoree

Francis E. Herald

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Oconto, Wisconsin

Honored By

Fern M. Herald

Relationship

Wife

TECHNICAL SERGEANT FRANCIS E. HERALD SERVED WITH THE THIRD BATTALION, 422ND INFANTRY OF THE U.S. ARMY. SERVING FROM AUGUST 1941 UNTIL NOVEMBER 1945, HE SPENT 13 MONTHS IN GREENLAND AND SERVED 22 MONTHS IN THE EUROPEAN THEATRE OF OPERATIONS. HE FOUGHT THROUGH NORTHERN FRANCE AND IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE AND WAS AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN RIBBON WITH ONE BRONZE SERVICE STAR, THE AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON, THE VICTORY MEDAL, AND THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.