World War II Honoree

George W. Herbert

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Camden, New York

Honored By

Linda Shumaker

Relationship

Daughter

GUNNERY DEPARTMENT. SERVED ON THE USS LEXINGTON CV-16 IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC FROM 1943 TO 1945. PARTICIPATED IN OPERATIONS AGAINST THE ENEMY AT TARAWA, GILBERT IS., WAKE ISLAND., MARIANA ISLANDS, FORMOSA, NENSAI SHOTO AND IWO JIMA. RECEIVED THE ASIATIC PACIFIC THEATRE RIBBON WITH 8 STARS, THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 2 STARS, AND THE AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON. HELD THE RANK OF PRIVATE FIRST CLASS AT THE TIME OF HONORABLE DISCHARGE.