World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Henry Andrew Herbert, Sr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
New Orleans, Louisiana
Honored By
Henry & Brynne Herbert
Relationship
Children
HE SERVED WITH TORPEDO SQUADRON TWELVE. HE PROUDLY SERVED FROM 1942 UNTIL 1946. HE WAS ON THE USS RANDOLPH AND WAS AN AVIATION RADIOMAN 1ST CLASS WHEN HE WENT DOWN OVER THE SEA OF JAPAN. FOR MORE THAN ONE DAY HE DRIFTED IN THE SEA AWAITING RESCUE. HE RECEIVED A PURPLE HEART, 2 GOLD STARS AND AN AIR MEDAL.