World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Olan Wayne Herr
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Bluffton, Ohio
Honored By
Douglas Herr
Relationship
Son
STAFF SERGEANT WITH THE 45TH DIVISION OF THE AMERICAN SEVENTH ARMY, BATTERY B, 158TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION. SERVED IN SICILY, ITALY AND FRANCE AS A FORWARD OBSERVER. PURPLE HEART RECIPIENT AFTER BEING WOUNDED IN A BOMBING RAID AT ANZIO. AWARDED BRONZE STAR FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE IN COMBAT.