World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Herman Philip Ehrhard, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
St. Louis, Missouri
Honored By
VFW Post 11242
HE SERVED AS A TAIL GUNNER ON B-17 BOMBERS IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS, EARNING THE AIR MEDAL FOR HIS SERVICES. ON ONE ILL-FATED MISSION, HIS PLANE TOOK ON HEAVY ENEMY FIRE AND THE CREW WAS FORCED TO BAIL OUT OVER FRANCE. HE WAS PICKED UP BY THE FRENCH UNDERGROUND AND RETURNED TO SAFETY.