World War II Honoree

Max B. Herring

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Lancaster, South Carolina

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

SAILED FROM THE NEW YORK PORT OF EMBARKATION ON AUGUST 6, 1942 AND ARRIVED IN ENGLAND ON AUGUST 17, 1942. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER WITH THE 107TH ANTIAIRCRAFT ARTILLERY AUTOMATIC WEAPONS BATTALION. PARTICIPATED IN THE TUNISIA, SICILY, ROME-ARNO, AND SOUTHERN FRANCE CAMPAIGNS. LANDED IN NORTH AFRICA ON DECEMBER 6, 1942; ASSAULTED SICILY ON JULY 10, 1943; ARRIVED IN ITALY ON JUNE 19, 1944; AND ASSAULTED SOUTHERN FRANCE ON AUGUST 15, 1944. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 4 BRONZE SERVICE STARS AND 2 BRONZE ARROWHEADS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED WITH THE RANK OF TECHNICIAN FOURTH GRADE AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.