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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Herman J. Ehlinger

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Devine, Texas

Honored By

Herman J. Ehlinger

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED SERVICE AT FORT SAM HOUSTON, TEXAS IN JANUARY 1941 AND SERVED WITH HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 141ST INFANTRY, 36TH DIVISION 'T-PATCHERS' UNTIL JULY 1945. FOUGHT IN THE BATTLES OF NAPLES-FOGGIA, ROME-ARNO, SOUTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, CENTRAL EUROPE AND TUNISIA. AWARDED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH SIX BRONZE STARS, THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE AMERICAN DEFENSE MEDAL. EARNED THE SILVER STAR FOR GALLANTRY IN ACTION ON NOVEMBER 21, 1943 NEAR MIGNANO, ITALY.