World War II Honoree

Paul R. Herald

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Greenup, Kentucky

Honored By

Helen

Relationship

Wife

TOOK BOOT CAMP TRAINING AT CAMP PERRY, VIRGINIA. WENT TO BOSTON AND PICKED UP USS LST 1061, STOPPED FOR A LOAD OF AMMUNITION AT NEW YORK, STOPPED AT MIDDLE CREEK, VIRGINIA AND WENT TO GUAM TO UNLOAD AMMUNITION. WENT TO PHILIPPINE ISLANDS TO RELOAD WITH AMMUNITION AND SUPPLIES FOR OKINAWA. AT THE END OF HOSTILITIES, SHIP WAS EN ROUTE TO PHILIPPINE ISLANDS TO PICK UP COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT FOR 5TH ARMY THAT WAS TO BE USED DURING INVASION OF JAPAN.