World War II Honoree

John James Herbert, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

East Orange, New Jersey

Honored By

Meagan A.M. Nace

Relationship

Granddaughter

HE WAS COMMISSIONED IN APRIL 1943 AS LIEUTENANT. HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE 15TH AIR FORCE AND MITCHELL MARAUDERS CREW, STATIONED IN ITALY. HE FLEW 52 BOMBING MISSIONS INCLUDING ANZIO BEACH HEAD, WHERE HE LANDED A TWIN ENGINE BOMBER WITHOUT ENGINES OR LANDING GEAR AT AN ITALIAN AIR BASE ON HIS 21ST MISSION. HE WAS AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS AND AIR MEDAL WITH CLUSTERS.