World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
James T. Herrington
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Magee, Mississippi
Honored By
G. W. & Betty Hall
Relationship
Cousins
RIFLEMAN, SERVED OVERSEAS IN EUROPEAN AND ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATERS OF OPERATION. LOADED, AIMED AND FIRED AN M1 .30 CALIBER RIFLE TO DESTROY THE ENEMY. CLEANED AND CARED FOR WEAPONS. HE KNEW HAND-TO-HAND FIGHTING TACTICS. USED HAND GRENADES, BAYONET AND TRENCH KNIFE.