World War II Honoree

James B. Herring

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

New Brockton, Alabama

Honored By

Mariece Herring

Relationship

Wife

SERVED IN THE U.S. ARMY QUARTERMASTER CORPS FROM DECEMBER 1940 TO JUNE 1945. HIS FIRST ASSIGNMENT WAS AT THE RIO HATO ARMY AIRFIELD, PANAMA CANAL ZONE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 1943. IN FEBRUARY 1944 HE DEPLOYED TO ENGLAND WITH THE 970TH QUARTERMASTER SERVICE COMPANY. WITH THE 970TH QUARTERMASTER SERVICE COMPANY HE LANDED AT OMAHA BEACH, NORMANDY FRANCE ON 30 JUNE 1944. OTHER LOCATIONS HE SERVED WERE IN BELGIUM, HOLLAND AND GERMANY. CAMPAIGNS PARTICIPATED IN WERE NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, AND CENTRAL EUROPE.