World War II Honoree

Sherman Albert Hirt

Branch of Service

U.S. Coast Guard

Hometown

St. Louis, Missouri

Honored By

The Hirt Family

SERVED IN THE AMERICAN AND PACIFIC THEATERS OF OPERATION AT COAST GUARD BASE CAMP MAY, NEW JERSEY; NAVAL TRAINING SCHOOL (DIESEL INSTRUCTORS), GENERAL MOTORS INSTITUTE, FLINT, MICHIGAN; COAST GUARD DETACHMENT BELOIT, MICHIGAN; SUBMARINE CHASER TRAINING CENTER DISTRICT COAST GUARD OFFICER 7TH NAVAL DISTRICT, OFFICE DISTRICT COAST GUARD OFFICER 3RD NAVAL DISTRICT, USS CHIWAUKUM AOG-26, COAST GUARD ADMIRAL NAVY 920 COAST GUARD ARMY MANNING DETACHMENT, U.S. ARMY TRANSPORT FS-383, COAST GUARD LIAISON OFFICER NAVY 3142 MANILA, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, U.S. ARMY TRANSPORT FS-354, COAST GUARD OPERATING BASE WILMINGTON, DELAWARE; COAST GUARD RECEIVING STATION BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS; COAST GUARD CUTTER PONTCHARTRAIN WPG-70 AND COAST GUARD TRAINING STATION GROTON, CONNECTICUT. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.