World War II Honoree

Charles H. Herr

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Watertown, New York

Honored By

Mr. Cary R. Brick

Relationship

Nephew

BORN IN SYRACUSE, NEW YORK 1917. GRADUATE OF MANLIUS MILITARY ACADEMY. SERVED IN THE FIRST ARMORED DIVISION, HEADQUARTERS, FIRST ARMORED REGIMENT, COMPANY F, AS A TANK COMMANDER. MISSING IN ACTION, FEBRUARY 15, 1943 IN THE BATTLE OF KASSERINE PASS, TUNISIA, NORTH AFRICA. DIED MARCH 20, 1943 AS A PRISONER OF WAR, BARI MILITARY HOSPITAL, ITALY. INTERRED AT SICILY-ROME AMERICAN CEMETERY NETTUNO, ITALY. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART, BRONZE STAR, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH ONE BRONZE STAR, WWII VICTORY AND PRISONER OF WAR MEDALS. POSTHUMOUSLY RECOGNIZED BY THE U.S. ARMY IN 1998 WITH THE NAMING OF TANK RANGE 23 AT FORT DRUM, NEW YORK IN HIS HONOR. FIRST LIEUTENANT CHARLES H. HERR ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP ESTABLISHED AT JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE, WATERTOWN, NEW YORK IS AWARDED ANNUALLY TO A SOLDIER ASSIGNED TO THE 10TH MOUNTAIN DIVISION (LIGHT INFANTRY), FORT DRUM.