World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John Benjamin Herr
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Columbia City, Indiana
Honored By
Becky Vogely & Carolyn Hile
Relationship
Daughter & Niece
SERVED FROM OCTOBER 13, 1942 TO OCTOBER 31, 1945. TRUCK DRIVER LIGHT 345 AND SHARPSHOOTER. SERVED IN NORMANDY AND CENTRAL EUROPE. GERMAN PRISONER OF WAR FROM JULY 8, 1944 TO MAY 8, 1945. RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL.