World War II Honoree

Herman L. Price

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Flora, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS AN ENLISTEE ON MARCH 23, 1945 AT JEFFERSON BARRACKS, MISSOURI. COMPLETE BASIC INFANTRY TRAINING AND QUALIFIED IN THE MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY OF RIFLEMAN (MOS 745). WHILE ASSIGNED TO COMPANY L, 4TH REPLACEMENT REGIMENT, ARMY GROUND FORCES REPLACEMENT DEPOT 2, FORT ORD, CALIFORNIA, HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON NOVEMBER 9, 1945 AS A PRIVATE TO ENLIST IN THE REGULAR ARMY THE NEXT DAY. DEPARTED THE CONTINENTAL U.S. ON FEBRUARY 10, 1946 BOUND FOR THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. ASSIGNED TO AND SERVED WITH COMPANY K, 600TH INFANTRY ENGAGED IN THE OCCUPATION OF GERMANY. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A CORPORAL ON JANUARY 10, 1947 AT THE SEPARATION CENTER, FORT SHERIDAN, ILLINOIS. EARNED THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL (GERMANY).