William J. Herb
NAME: William J. Herb
ASN: 35166498
PLACE OF BIRTH: IN?
DATE OF BIRTH: 1919?
DATES OF SERVICE: 23 Sep 1941 -
UNITS ASSIGNED: E Co 2nd Bn 509th PIR
CAMPAIGNS: Algeria-French Morocco, Tunisia, Naples-Foggia,
AWARDS: Combat Infantryman Badge, Parachutist Badge with three combat jump stars, Purple Heart Medal, EAME Campaign Medal with arrowhead and two bornze star devices, WWII Victory Medal
SUMMARY OF SERVICE:
23 Sep 1941 - Enlisted at Fort Benjamin Harrison, IN - NARA Enlistment Record
| ARMY SERIAL NUMBER | 35166998 | 35166998 |
| NAME | HERB#WILLIAM#J########## | HERB#WILLIAM#J########## |
| RESIDENCE: STATE | 51 | INDIANA |
| RESIDENCE: COUNTY | 167 | VIGO |
| PLACE OF ENLISTMENT | 5124 | FT BENJAMIN HARRISON INDIANA |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY | 23 | 23 |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH | 09 | 09 |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR | 41 | 41 |
| GRADE: ALPHA DESIGNATION | PVT# | Private |
| GRADE: CODE | 8 | Private |
| BRANCH: ALPHA DESIGNATION | BI# | Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA |
| BRANCH: CODE | 00 | Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA |
| FIELD USE AS DESIRED | # | # |
| TERM OF ENLISTMENT | 0 | Undefined Code |
| LONGEVITY | ### | ### |
| SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL | 0 | Civil Life |
| NATIVITY | 51 | INDIANA |
| YEAR OF BIRTH | 19 | 19 |
| RACE AND CITIZENSHIP | 1 | White, citizen |
| EDUCATION | 2 | 2 years of high school |
| CIVILIAN OCCUPATION | 721 | Semiskilled miners, and mining-machine operators |
| MARITAL STATUS | 6 | Single, without dependents |
| COMPONENT OF THE ARMY | 7 | Selectees (Enlisted Men) |
| CARD NUMBER | # | # |
| BOX NUMBER | 0904 | 0904 |
| FILM REEL NUMBER | 3.326 | 3.326 |
08 Nov 1942 - Sgt. William J. Herb, 35166498, E Co 2nd Bn 509th PIR, Coal Bluff, IN, Participated in Operation VILLAN (TORCH) Plane: 9 Seat: 11 Combat Weight: 264 lbs
11 Nov 1943 - Wounded in Action in Italy
01 Jan 1944 - Sgt. William J. Herb, 509th PIB, GO # 130 page 3. Under the provisions of Army Regulations 600-45, as amended, a Purple Heart is awarded to WILLIAM J. HERB, Sergeant, 509th Parachute Infantry Battalion, United States Army; for wounds received in action against an armed enemy, during the Fifth Army campaign in Italy, 11 November 1943.
11 Jan 1944 - Sgt. William J. Herb, 35166998, B CO 509th PIB, SO 4, Assigned to Replacement Plt. G Co (Prov) 2nd Bn 509th PIR
Listed on page 123 in the book GERONIMO! U.S. Paratrooper Uniforms, Insignia, and Equipment in World War II by Bill Rentz
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