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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Harold G. Herbert

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Detroit, Michigan

Honored By

Maxine Herbert & Children

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS. SERVED WITH C COMPANY, 307TH ENGINEERS, 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION. MAJOR BATTLES IN ANZIO, THE NETHERLANDS, BATTLE OF THE BULGE, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. RECEIVED THE BRONZE STAR, 2 PURPLE HEARTS, 3 PRESINDENTIAL UNIT CITATIONS, 5 BATTLE STARS, 1 ARROWHEAD FOR JUMP INTO HOLLAND, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, FRENCH CROIX DE GUERRE, BELGIUM CROIX DE GUERRE, DUTCH WIELEMS MILITAIRE-ORDE AND 4 OVERSEAS SERVICE BARS. MADE THE JUMP INTO HOLLAND TO SECURE THE WAAL BRIDGE AT NIJMEGEN, WAS WOUNDED ON THE LAST DAY OF WWII AND RETURNED HOME.