World War II Honoree

Joseph Daniel 'JD' Herman

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Montrose, Colorado

Honored By

Rosie J. Herman, Carol & Daniel

Relationship

Wife, Daughter & Son

HE COMPLETED HIS BASIC MILITARY TRAINING AT THE U.S. NAVAL TRAINING STATION. SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNED TO COMPANY 380 AND 383. LATER SERVED IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 122ND SEABEE CONSTRUCTION BATTALION, ASSIGNED TO COMPANY 63 AS A FIREFIGHTER AND DEMOLITION TECHNICIAN ON THE ISLAND OF SAMAR, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. WHEN ALL HOSTILITIES HAD SEIZED WITH THE JAPANESE ARMED FORCES HIS UNIT WAS RESPONSIBLE IN DESTROYING NEW AND USED MILITARY EQUIPMENT THAT SERVED NO USEFUL PURPOSE TO THE U.S. ARMED FORCES. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.