World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Eugene G. Herkins
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Leavenworth, Kansas
Honored By
Mr. Eugene Herkins
NAVY REAR SEAT GUNNER IN DIVE BOMBER WITH USS YORKTOWN CV-10. PARTICIPATED IN STRIKES AGAINST RYUKYUS ISLANDS AND OKINAWA. PARTICIPATED IN ATTACK ON JAPANESE FLEET IN WHICH BATTLESHIP YAMATO AND OTHER WARSHIPS WERE SUNK. DIVE BOMBER AND SB2C-4 HELLDIVER.