World War II Honoree

Herman W. Hislope

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Boswell, Indiana

Honored By

Truda K. Strange

Relationship

Daughter

Served in Battery A, 78th Armored Field Artillery Battalion. Entered service March 12, 1941, Harrison, Indiana. Honorably discharged January 17, 1947. Fought in the Apennines, and Po Valley campaigns. Occupation Specialty -- Searchlight Crewman 763. Received the WWII Victory medal and the European-African-Middle Eastern Theatre ribbon. Served on an army ship on very rough seas where everyone was sick to their stomachs.