World War II Honoree

Herman D. Folks

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Flora, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS A DRAFTEE ON SEPTEMBER 28, 1942 AT CAMP GRANT, ILLINOIS. SELECTED FOR THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT, COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING AND QUALIFIED IN THE MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY OF SURGICAL TECHNICIAN (861). DEPARTED THE U.S. ON JUNE 22, 1944 BOUND FOR THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. AT WAR’S END IN EUROPE, REDEPLOYED TO CAMP CROWDER, MISSOURI AND ASSIGNED TO COMPANY A, 40TH BATTALION. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A TECHNICIAN FOURTH GRADE ON DECEMBER 7, 1945. EARNED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.