World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
George E. Herman, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Monroeville, New Jersey
Honored By
USS Block Island Association
GUNNERS MATE, SERVED ABOARD BOTH OF THE USS BLOCK ISLAND SHIPS CVE 21 AND 106. HE SURVIVED THE SINKING OF THE 21 ON THE NIGHT OF MAY 29, 1944 BY A GERMAN SUBMARINE IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN.