World War II Honoree

Archie J. Herbert

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

El Reno, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

ENTERED MILITARY SERVICE IN 1940. SERVED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER WITH THE 108TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 27TH INFANTRY 'NEW YORK' DIVISION AT FORT MCCLELLAN AT ANNISTON, ALABAMA AND AT FORT ORD AT MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA. SAILED FROM THE SAN FRANCISCO PORT OF EMBARKATION ON APRIL 7, 1942 AND ARRIVED IN HAWAII ON APRIL 17, 1942. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER, WITH THE 108TH INFANTRY REGIMENT WHICH WAS REASSIGNED TO THE 40TH INFANTRY 'GRIZZLY' DIVISION WHILE IN HAWAII. HIS REGIMENT PARTICIPATED IN THE BISMARCK ARCHIPELAGO, LEYTE, LUZON, AND SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES CAMPAIGNS. HIS UNIT DEPARTED HAWAII ON JANUARY 21, 1944 AND ARRIVED AT GUADALCANAL ON FEBRUARY 4, 1944; DEPARTED GUADALCANAL ON APRIL 22, 1944 AND ARRIVED AT CAPE GLOUCESTER, ON NEW BRITAIN ISLAND ON APRIL 28, 1944; DEPARTED NEW BRITAIN ON DECEMBER 9, 1944 AND LANDED AT LINGAYEN GULF ON LUZON IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS ON JANUARY 10, 1945; DEPARTED LUZON ON MARCH 8, 1945 AND ARRIVED ON LEYTE IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS ON MARCH 13, 1945. HIS REGIMENT ASSAULTED MACJALAR BAY ON MINDANAO IN THE SOUTHERN PHILIPPINE ISLANDS ON MAY 10, 1945. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH BRONZE ARROWHEAD DEVICE AND 4 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. AWARDED THE PHILIPPINE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION FOR SERVICE IN THE WAR AGAINST JAPAN DURING THE PERIOD OCTOBER 17, 1944 TO JULY 4, 1945. ALSO AWARDED THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL WITH BRONZE SERVICE STAR FOR SERVICE IN THE LIBERATION OF THE PHILIPPINES. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.