World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Ferdinand A. Herbst
Branch of Service
U.S. Merchant Marine
Hometown
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Honored By
Catherine R. Herbst
Relationship
Wife
Recruited from the U.S. Naval Station at Great Lakes in Illinois. Was off the Coast of Normandy on D-Day, wounded in the knee. After discharge, which had to be obtained from U.S. Naval Reserve, was contacted to join the American Legion.