World War II Honoree

Herman John Reed

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Frankfort, Maine

Honored By

Janet Reed Grewer

Relationship

Daughter

SERVED AS ARMORER, TAIL GUNNER IN THE 9TH AIR FORCE, 394TH BOMB GROUP, 586TH BOMB SQUADRON. WAS IN ENGLAND, FRANCE, HOLLAND AND GERMANY. PARTICIPATED IN THE BATTLE OF THE ATLANTIC, D-DAY, BATTLE OF THE BULGE, RHINELAND CAMPAIGN AND THE CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGN. HE WAS AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 4 BATTLE STARS. HIS GROUP RECEIVED THE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION.