World War II Honoree

Thomas Herod

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Pampa, Texas

Honored By

Mr. & Mrs. Bob White

Relationship

Brother in-law & Sister

RECEIVED HIS APPOINTMENT AS A LIEUTENANT JUNIOR GRADE AV(S) NAVAL AVIATOR, SPECIAL SERVICE IN THE U.S. NAVAL RESERVE ON 2/20/43. IMMEDIATELY CALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY ON 3/5/43 AND SENT TO NAVAL TRAINING SCHOOL RECOGNITION, OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY COLUMBUS, OHIO ON 4/1/43. TRAINED NAVAL AIRMEN IN AIRPLANE RECOGNITION AT DALLAS NAVAL AIR STATION, ST. SIMON'S ISLAND, SAN DIEGO, PEARL HARBOR 2/21/45 TO 3/28/45 AND ABOARD THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS RANGER CV-4, 3/29/45 TO 9/15/45. HE LEFT ACTIVE DUTY ON 11/10/45 AND WAS PROMOTED TO LIEUTENANT COMMANDER AS OF 8/1/46. HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON 7/15/54. DECEASED 4/8/79.