World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Charles George Herne
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Springfield, Massachusetts
Honored By
A Grateful American
AS A LIEUTENANT HE SERVED WITH THE SEVENTH FLEET IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS, ON SEVERAL LANDING SUPPORT SHIPS IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, OKINAWA AND JAPAN. HE WAS ATTACHED TO THE ADMIRAL'S STAFF. SERVED ABOARD THE USS WRIGHT CVL-49 IN THE MEDITERRANEAN.