World War II Honoree

Allen Scott Herring

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Arthur Herring, Jr.

Relationship

Brother

SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER. STATIONED UPON THE USS BUNKER HILL CB-17 WHICH WAS ATTACKED BY A KAMIKAZE AND OVER 600 SOLDIERS WERE KILLED AND WOUNDED. KILLED IN ACTION ON MAY 11, 1945 AFTER ONLY SERVING 6 MONTHS AT AGE 17. HELD THE RANK OF SEAMAN 1ST CLASS AT THE TIME OF HIS DEATH. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART AND THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL.