World War II Honoree

Charles Raymond Herman

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Indianapolis, Indiana

Honored By

Doug Lewis

Relationship

Grandson

SERVED AS A PRIVATE 1ST CLASS IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 104TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 26TH INFANTRY DIVISION FOR 12 MONTHS. HE PARTICIPATED IN ARDENNES, RHINELAND, AND CENTRAL EUROPE. HE OPERATED A BROWNING AUTOMATIC RIFLE IN COMBAT, MADE SERVICE ON AND REPAIRED THE RIFLE. AWARDED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 3 BRONZE STARS, THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, THE FRENCH CROIX DE GUERRE WITH PALM AND FOURRAGERE, WWII VICTORY MEDAL.