World War II Honoree

Robert B. Herriot

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Friendship, Wisconsin

Honored By

Robert B. Herriot

Relationship

Self

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS. ARMY SERIAL NUMBER 36811630. INDUCTED ON MARCH 16, 1943 AND SEPARATED ON NOVEMBER 20, 1945. LIGHT MORTAR CREWMAN, COMPANY F, 327TH GLIDER INFANTRY REGIMENT, 101ST ARMORED INFANTRY BATTALION. SERVED OVERSEAS IN NORMANDY, ARDENNES, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE FROM MAY 1944 TO OCTOBER 1945. WOUNDED IN HOLLAND ON NOVEMBER 10, 1944 AND HOSPITALIZED. EARNED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, GLIDER BADGE, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AMERICAN THEATRE RIBBON, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATRE RIBBON WITH 4 BRONZE BATTLE STARS, 3 OVERSEAS SERVICE BARS, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, PURPLE HEART, LAPEL BUTTON, BRONZE STAR, BRONZE ARROWHEAD AND CROIX DE GUERRE FROM FRANCE AND BELGIUM, NETHERLANDS ORANGE LANYARD AND PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER.