World War II Honoree

James E. Herbert

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Alexandria, Virginia

Honored By

GWHS Class of 1944

DRAFTED INTO THE ARMY MARCH 12, 1945 IN RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. SENT TO FORT MEADE, MARYLAND FOR PROCESSING AND ASSIGNMENT TO FORT CROFT, SOUTH CAROLINA FOR BASIC TRAINING. AFTER 17 WEEKS BOOT CAMP WAS SHIPPED TO CAMP STONEMAN,CALIFORNIA. BOARDED THE USS JOSEPH F. DICKMAN APA-13 AUGUST 24, 1945. HAD EMERGENCY SURGERY AT SEA FOR A RUPTURED APPENDIX AND RECUPERATION AT U.S. NAVY HOSPITAL IN MANILA, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. ORIGINAL DESTINATION WAS LUZON, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. IT APPEARED THAT THE SOLDIERS WERE DESTINED FOR THE FINAL ASSAULT ON JAPAN BECAUSE OF THE IMMENSE TROOP BUILDUP IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. HE WAS REASSIGNED AS A MILITARY POLICEMAN AFTER 3 WEEKS TRAINING. HEADQUARTERED AT BILIBID PRISON IN MANILA. DISCHARGED AT FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA NOVEMBER 27, 1946. AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL.