World War II Honoree

Lawrence Elijah Herman

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Taylorsville, North Carolina

Honored By

Ann Munday

Relationship

Daughter

HE JOINED THE U.S. NAVY ON JUNE 22, 1944, AND RECEIVED BOOT CAMP TRAINING AT BAINBRIDGE, MARYLAND. HE THEN COMPLETED A 12-WEEK GUNNERY SCHOOL. UPON COMPLETION, HE WAS SENT TO SHOEMAKER, CALIFORNIA, FOR DISTRIBUTION. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE SOUTH PACIFIC VIA HAWAII ON THE USS ULYSSES TROOPSHIP AND THEN ASSIGNED TO SEA DUTY ON THE USS CABOT, CVL-28 LIGHT CARRIER WHERE HE SPENT 17 MONTHS. WHILE ON THE SHIP HE REPAIRED AND SERVICED 40MM GUNS AND HIS DUTY STATION WAS ON THE 40MM MOUNTS. HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1946.