World War II Honoree
Civilian on the Home Front
Herman E. Hart
Hometown
Bronx, New York
Honored By
Grateful American
DUE TO A CHILDHOOD INJURY OF PARTIAL BLINDNESS, HE WAS UNABLE TO JOIN THE MILITARY. HE SUPPORTED HIS COUNTRY IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF MILITARY BASES, AND THE CONSTRUCTION AT THE OAK RIDGE ATOMIC FACILITY. IN 1943 HE WORKED AT LAKEHURST NAVAL AIR BASE, ERECTING THE LAST TWO HANGARS.