World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Rudolf Hertz
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Floral Park, New York
Honored By
George Weck
Relationship
Friend
DRAFTED IN MAY 1941, HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 56TH SIGNAL BATTALION. HE LANDED ON NORMANDY BEACH D-DAY, FOR WHICH HE RECEIVED THE BRONZE STAR, AND HE ROSE TO THE RANK OF MASTER SERGEANT. HE TOOK PART IN THE LIBERATION OF PARIS, HIS HOMETOWN OF GOETTINGEN, GERMANY AND BUCHENWALD, GERMANY.